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The image shows a tranquil lake with trees framing the edges. The horizon is high, with a distant tree line and scattered clouds above. Trees, a small building, foliage, and rocks are visible. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. The lake reflects the surrounding woodland.
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The image shows a tranquil lake with trees framing the edges. The horizon is high, with a distant tree line and scattered clouds above. Trees, a small building, foliage, and rocks are visible. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones. The lake reflects the surrounding woodland.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Bear Lake

William H. Rau

Date
c. 1895
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image: 43.8 × 52.2 cm (17 1/4 × 20 9/16 in.) mount: 49.7 × 59.1 cm (19 9/16 × 23 1/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2015.112.4
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

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

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • Lake
  • New York
  • Railroad
  • landscape
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.

Inscription

bottom left, in typeset lettering printed through negative: 570 BEAR LAKE. L.V.R.R. ; bottom right: WILLIAM H. RAU, PHILA.

NGA object ID 198751. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.