id: 171659 accession number: 2014.423 share license status: Copyrighted url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2014.423 updated: 2024-03-26 02:01:41.203000 Untitled (Still Life), c. 1907–1920s. Edd A. Ruggles (American, 1880–1940). Autochrome; image: 7.7 x 10.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 in.); case: 11.5 x 14 x 2 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Diana and Kenneth Wise 2014.423 title: Untitled (Still Life) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1907–1920s creation date earliest: 1907 creation date latest: 1935 current location: creditline: Gift of Diana and Kenneth Wise copyright: --- culture: America, 20th century technique: autochrome department: Photography collection: PH - American 1900-1950 type: Photograph find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Edd A. Ruggles (American, 1880–1940) - artist Edd A. Ruggles American, 1880-1940 Edd Ruggles (born in Newburgh, Ohio) first worked as an architect before becoming the staff photographer of the Cleveland Museum of Art. After attending the Armour Institute in Chicago, Ruggles practiced architecture in Cleveland from 1904-16. He was hired by the museum shortly before its formal opening in 1916. During his 25-year association with the museum, Ruggles also pursued his own work, photographing in Ohio, New England, and Great Britain. In 1931 his photographs of English architecture appeared in the book Small Stone Houses of the Cotswold District. During the early years of his photographic career, Ruggles also participated in a number of May Shows, regional juried exhibitions sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Art, winning several first and second prizes between 1919-26. M.M. Additionally, Ruggles was married to the Head of the Extensions department, Ruth K. Field Ruggles. When combined, they gave over 50 years of service to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Their joint memorial gift continues to benefit the Ingalls Library to this day. --- measurements: Image: 7.7 x 10.1 cm (3 1/16 x 4 in.); Case: 11.5 x 14 x 2 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 13/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Inscribed in gold on black autochrome case: "No 4 Diascope/Patented Sept.1, 1908/MFD. BY LA DUBERNET" translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE The artist date: footnotes: citations: Ruth Field Ruggles (Mrs. Edd A. Ruggles) by inheritance date: footnotes: citations: Gifted to Kenneth Wise, the photographer's great great nephew date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES