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Chinese Embassy Delegation at Niagara Falls

1868

Charles Bierstadt

Associated Names

Charles Bierstadt

Artist, American, born Prussia, 1819 - 1903

A group of men is depicted on a wooden bridge-like structure. They are dressed in formal clothing, including suits and traditional garments, complete with hats. Some are leaning against the railing. The men have clean-shaven faces and mustaches, with varying short hairstyles. The background includes a stone tower resembling a lighthouse on the right side, trees, a clear sky, and mist possibly from a waterfall in the distance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

stereoscopic albumen silver prints
Credit Line

Gift of Funds from Scott Nathan and Laura DeBonis Fund
Dimensions

overall: 8.57 × 17.3 cm (3 3/8 × 6 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2024.150.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Greg French, Jamaica Plain, MA); NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

French, Greg

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