On the Banks of the River - Campus Skyline

Buildings that form the University of Alberta campus skyline, viewed from across the Edmonton river valley with white moving clouds overhead.

Campus Skyline, about 1930

Ink on paper; etching

Joseph van der Gracht

Born Netherlands, 1880Died Vancouver, British Columbia, 1959
University of Alberta Museums Art CollectionUniversity of Alberta MuseumsGift of Charles and Robert Addington2009.7.1

Lowercase I in a black picture frame that links to this work of art on the UAlberta Museums Search Site.

Subtle yet detailed, this etching by Joseph van der Gracht depicts the University of Alberta campus from the vantage point of the north side of the City of Edmonton during the 1930s.

Though little is known about the artist, this small print shows the early buildings and surroundings of the university. While the number of buildings has increased, the surrounding river valley of the university continues to be a prominent feature of the campus.

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