Charles Blondin walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls
c. 1860s
J. McPherson
Artist, American, active c. 1860s
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Artwork overview
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Medium
stereoscopic glass transparency
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image (each): 6.7 x 6.5 cm (2 5/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
plate: 8.1 x 17.2 cm (3 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.) -
Accession
2006.170.8
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
printed on right side of image: J. McPherson, Photographer, / Niagara Falls, N.Y.; printed on left side: A[ug?] 27. / Suspension Bridge - Top.
Wikidata ID
Q64155417