Niagara Falls

1847/1855

Régis François Gignoux

Associated Names
Régis François Gignoux

Artist, American, born France, 1816 - 1882

The image shows a cascading waterfall near the horizon, with the skyline positioned high above. The scene is depicted using soft brushstrokes to represent water and foliage. The color palette is limited to gray, white, and light earthy tones. On the right, rocky terrain and sparse vegetation are vaguely depicted. The water extends towards the viewer with minor ripples. In the distance, mist from the waterfall blends into the sky.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M72

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and white gouache on green-gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.5 × 48.8 cm (12 3/8 × 19 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.45

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right verso in graphite: Niagara Falls/ by Regis Gignoux/ for his granddaughter/ Washington DC 20 XI 76

Wikidata ID

Q64620297

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