William H. RauAmerican, 1855–1920Bear Lake, LVRR
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Not on view at present
Where is “Bear Lake, LVRR” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
A distinguished commercial and documentary landscape photographer in Philadelphia, William H. Rau was commissioned in the 1890s by the Lehigh Valley Railroad to execute a series of scenic views along a new line. Realizing photography's advertising potential, the railroad company employed Rau to select picturesque subjects that might be seen while traveling by rail. Contact-printed from a mammoth plate negative, the landscape's shapes, textures, and tonal ranges are richly detailed.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 1988.88
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
