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Rocky River Bridge
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A bridge spanning the Rocky River to the west of Cleveland was built and rebuilt many times since its original construction in 1819. This image depicts the 1910 bridge, which was the longest stretch of unreinforced concrete in the world at the time. The area was a popular boating spot: Peets depicted a boatyard with “Launches for Sale” below the bridge. The small rowboats of Rocky River differ significantly from the images that Peets and other Cleveland artists made of the Cuyahoga, which often featured large steamboats and barges.
| Artist / Maker | Orville Houghton Peets |
|---|---|
| Date | before 1920 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | etching |
| Dimensions | Plate: 28.1 x 22.7 cm (11 1/16 x 8 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Orville Houghton Peets was a printmaker and painter whose early career was closely tied to Cleveland. After showing promise as an illustrator in high school, Peets traveled to Paris in 1903, where he studied at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts under painters such as Jean-Léon Gérôme, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and Fernand Cormon. Through his courses, he acquired an appreciation for technique above all else and emphasized realism throughout his career. The artist quickly gained recognition for his painting… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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