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The Building of the Dam
Created 1908
Curatorial Overview
“Julian Alden Weir's painting shows the construction of the Scotland Dam, built between 1907 and 1909 on the Shetucket River near his summer home in Windham, Connecticut. The artist had a vested interest in the subject, as the dam ensured an energy supply to the area's inhabitants that included his family.”
Object Details
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions76 × 101.6 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LinePurchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852–1919)
American Painting and Sculpture • America • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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