Niagara Falls from Foot of Staircase

1829

John Hill, after William James Bennett

Associated Names
John Hill

Artist, American, born England, 1770 - 1850

Henry J. Megarey

Publisher, American, active 1818 - 1845

William James Bennett

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

The image shows a waterfall flowing down rocks into mist. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, showing the horizon, undulating landscapes, sky, and clouds. The waterfall is depicted with fine brushstrokes, conveying movement. Trees and vegetation are textured with varied strokes. The color palette includes browns, greens, whites, blues, grays, and a few figures with a dog on the rocky terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 59 x 46.9 cm (23 1/4 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.129

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Koke 1961, no. 135, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1961

  • Koke, Richard J. A Checklist of the American Engravings of John Hill (1770-1850), Master of Aquatint: Together with a List of Prints Colored by Him and a List of His Extant Original Drawings. New York: New York Historical Society, 1961, p. 62, no. 135, i/ii.

Inscriptions

text at bottom in plate:
Painted by H. J. Bennett / Engrav'd by J. Hill. / NIAGARA FALLS. / Part of the American Fall, from the foot of the Stair Case / Published by H. J. Megarey, New York

Wikidata ID

Q74070503

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