Plate - "Table Rock, Niagra"

c. 1936

Helmut Hiatt

Associated Names
Helmut Hiatt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a decorative plate with a scene featuring a waterfall in the center. The depiction includes a waterfall flowing down steep cliffs, with a horizon line near the top where the waterfall starts. In the lower section of the plate, two small figures are seen on a rocky path. The plate's border is decorated with illustrations of seashells and marine vegetation. The color scheme is primarily grayscale, emphasizing contrasts in texture and form. The style of the brushstrokes or engravings is detailed and refined, especially in rendering the water and surrounding landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and white photograph

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10 1/8" in diameter

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17799


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573564

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