Otto H. Bacher

Otto H. Bacher was an artist documented as active between 1800 and 1865. Bacher’s surviving work emphasizes graphic media, with fifteen known pieces currently represented in museum collections, including the Cleveland Museum of Art. These holdings comprise eight drawings and seven prints.

The artist is primarily recognized for a concentrated series of prints documenting the urban environment of Venice. These detailed compositions of architecture and daily Venetian life include the etchings Etchings of Venice: Bridge of Sighs, Etchings of Venice: St. Marks, and Etchings of Venice: Castello Quarters, Riva. Bacher also captured genre scenes with works such as Etchings of Venice: The Lace Makers and Etchings of Venice: Traghetto San Felice. These highly descriptive studies established Bacher’s reputation as a skilled observer and printmaker focused on specific geographic documentation.

The preserved Otto H. Bacher prints offer important documentation of the period. Due to institutional preservation efforts, much of the artist's graphic work is now available to the public domain, offering researchers and collectors access to high-quality prints.