Niagara—From the Canadian Side

1885

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

The image shows a waterfall with cascading water. The horizon is high, dominated by the water's continuation. The brushstrokes are detailed with fine lines, capturing the water's spray and descent in a dramatic manner. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of brown ink to depict light and shadow. In the distance, the waterfall leads to a wooded area and a hint of land.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M72

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 45.5 cm (8 15/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 31.5 x 53 cm (12 3/8 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.49

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Klackner 1889, no. 44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen [1909 - 2001], Washington, DC, (Lugt 4737); gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1889

  • Klackner, Christian. A Catalogue of the Complete Etched Works of Thomas Moran, N.A., and M. Nimmo Moran, S.P.E.. New York: C. Klackner's, 1889, p. 13, no. 44.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: TMoran [artist's monogram] / 1885; lower left, below plate, in graphite: Moran

Markings

verso, stamped in black ink: Jacob Kainen (Lugt 4737)

Wikidata ID

Q76358759

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