Niagara Falls from the American Side

published 1840

William James Bennett

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

William James Bennett after John Robert Murray

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 51.8 x 64.8 cm (20 3/8 x 25 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.127

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Painted & Engraved by W.J. Bennett,from a sketch by J.R.Murray, Esqr.; lower center in plate: NIAGARA FALLS FROM THE AMERICAN SIDE. / (4 lines of dedication and publication information); lRp//:Printed by A.King; uLv//in graphite: A 87692 Pair S 3260

Wikidata ID

Q74070498

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