Boathouse Row Night Reflection - Philadelphia Schuylkill Photography
The illuminated outlines of Philadelphia's Boathouse Row mirror in the calm Schuylkill at night, the houses' rooflines drawn in light against a perfectly still surface. The eleven Victorian and Tudor boathouses on the river's east bank were built between 1858 and 1893 for the Schuylkill Navy, the country's oldest amateur rowing association. The fiber-optic outline lighting first went up in 1979, designed by Ray Grenald, and is now inseparable from the city's nighttime image. In black and white, the bulb pattern reads as drawing, the reflection as a doubled drawing. The photograph captures American collegiate rowing's home river — turned into a line illustration of itself.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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