Cliff View, Summit of Alleghenies

c. 1895

William H. Rau

Associated Names
William H. Rau

Artist, American, 1855 - 1920

The image shows a high vantage point overlooking the Alleghenies. In the foreground, there is a rocky ledge with bushes. Beyond, there is a densely forested landscape with rolling hills. The mountains fade into the sky. The color palette is sepia-toned. The rocks and trees are detailed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 43.9 × 52 cm (17 5/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
    mount: 50 × 59 cm (19 11/16 × 23 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.29.1.28

  • Series Title

    Property of the Lehigh Valley Central R.R. Co.

Associated Artworks

The image displays railway tracks running through a dense forest. The tracks extend diagonally into the forested landscape, with tall trees bordering them. The foliage forms a canopy over the tracks, obscuring the sky. The trees are detailed, showing their leaves and bark. The color palette is a sepia tone, giving the image an aged look. Logs and stumps are visible along the track's path.

Ganoga Lake Branch

William H. Rau

1890

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Houser Auctions, Schnecksville, PA, 2 February 2014); (Vintage Works, Ltd., Chalfont, PA); NGA purchase, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, no. 140.

Inscriptions

bottom left, in typeset lettering printed through negative: 632 CLIFF VIEW, SUMMIT OF ALLEGHENIES. L.V.R.R.; bottom right: WILLIAM H. RAU, PHILA.

Wikidata ID

Q64170706

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