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A painting of the interior of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada…
Water Plant Rotunda
A painting of the interior of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There is a long hallway stretching down the centre of the painting to an arched window, a tiled floor with patterns interlaid and a large clock structure in the foreground. The interior of the building is in an Art Deco architectural style.

Water Plant Rotunda

Date2013
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Interior view of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodBirch Cliff
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Acrylic paintings (visual works)
DimensionsImage size: 59.7 cm x 49.5 cm (23 1/2 in. x 19 1/2 in.)
ProvenancePurchased from a private gallery in 2015.
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderBoyer, George, 1954-
Object Number2015-9-3
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