Description
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.
Provenance
The artist's estate; Phillips Memorial Gallery, Washington, DC, purchased in 1923; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, purchased in 1927
Accession Number
1927.171
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 93.5 x 118.5 x 7.5 cm (36 13/16 x 46 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 76 x 101.6 cm (29 15/16 x 40 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
