America / 1908
The Building of the Dam
The Building of the Dam
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Building of the Dam as painting (America · 1908).
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The artist was the 14th of 16 children born to his parents.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852–1919).
The museum's collection notes: 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.
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