Cleveland, Ohio

c. 1883

Joseph Rodefer DeCamp

Associated Names
Joseph Rodefer DeCamp

Artist, American, 1858 - 1923

The image shows a townscape with buildings of various structures and designs, captured from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The composition is in a sketch style with fine, linear brushstrokes and a monochromatic palette in shades of sepia and black. The buildings are situated on a sloping terrain with some structures standing on stilts. Various buildings with different shapes and rooflines are seen in the distance, while the ground in the forefront is marked with light and shadow.

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Provenance

Otto Bacher, New York; Estate of the Artist; Descended in the Bacher Family; (Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York, NY, April 1995); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, June 1995; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Cleveland O" in pencil, lower left (in image); "2nd proof" in pencil, lower left margin; signed: "De Camp" in pencil, lower left (in image)

Wikidata ID

Q76441436

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