City of Detroit, Michigan: Taken from the Canada Shore near the Ferry

published 1837

William James Bennett

Artist, American, born England, c. 1787 - 1844

Frederick K. Grain

Artist After, American, active 1833/1857

William James Bennett after Frederick K. Grain

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 53.2 x 72.9 cm (20 15/16 x 28 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.124

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Painted by WJ.Bennett from a Sketch by Fred.k Grain.; lower right in plate: Engd by WJ Bennett; lower center in plate: HenryI.Megarey New York / CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. / Taken from the Canada shore near theFerry. / Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 183 7 by Henry I.Megarey in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern Dist rict of New York.

Wikidata ID

Q74070489

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