Bethlehem Island on the Lehigh

c. 1895

William H. Rau

Associated Names
William H. Rau

Artist, American, 1855 - 1920

The image features a sepia-toned view of a river scene captured from an elevated viewpoint along the riverbank's edge. The horizon is lined by trees with dense foliage. The riverbank is rocky with some shrubs and sand. The calm river reflects the trees on its banks. A train track runs parallel to the waterway, with telegraph poles alongside. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and beige.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 43.6 × 52.1 cm (17 3/16 × 20 1/2 in.)
    mount: 44.7 × 54.4 cm (17 5/8 × 21 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.112.2

  • Series Title

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

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lehigh Valley Railroad, Bethlehem, PA; David J. Stone, Lansford, PA [d. 2013]; (sale, Houser Auctioneers, 22 February 2014, Schnecksville, PA); David B. Long, Yardley, PA; NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

bottom left, in typeset lettering printed through negative: 528 BETHLEHEM ISLAND ON THE LEHIGH. L.V.R.R.; bottom right: WILLIAM H. RAU, PHILA.

Wikidata ID

Q64170679

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