The Appian Way
1924 · oil on canvas on panel
Unframed: 62 x 92 cm (24 7/16 x 36 1/4 in.)
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Edward Bruce
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- SmithsonianTier 1 · Institutional95%
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Edward Bruce was an American painter who worked in the early-to-mid twentieth century. Active during the interwar period and the Depression era, he developed a figurative approach rooted in social realism. His compositions often depicted working-class subjects and industrial landscapes with an emphasis on formal structure and muted tonality. Bruce's career spanned both easel painting and significant contributions to American public art initiatives of the 1930s.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago
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