Niagara Falls from the American Side, published 1840

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Medium

hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1985.64.127

Artists / Makers

William James Bennett (artist) American, born England, c. 1787 - 1844

John Robert Murray (artist after) American, 1774 - 1851

Image Use

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Inscription

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