Bear Lake, LVRR
1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Bear Lake, LVRR is a 1898 by William H. Rau, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet lake scene with lush green hills in the distance. William Rau took photos for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the 1890s. They wanted scenic views travelers could see from the train. His photos helped sell rail trips as a fun adventure. The detail in this image is sharp—every leaf and tree stands out. See more of Rau’s work at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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.
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