Niagara Falls from Under Table Rock

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, likely part of Niagara Falls, with a title at the bottom. The viewpoint is from below and to the side, showcasing the rock face where the water flows down from the cliffs on the right. The waterfall creates a stream of white and blue hues. At the top of the rock face, a lone figure overlooks the falls. The sky is filled with textured clouds, blending soft brushstrokes. The color palette includes earth tones, greens, and pale blues and whites. Figures are also visible on the rocks, with some gesturing towards the falls.

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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): 58.4 x 45.1 cm (23 x 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.64.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Koke 1961, no. 136, 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. 63, no. 136, i/ii.

Inscriptions

text at bottom in plate:
Painted by W.J. Bennett. / Engrav'd by J. Hill. / NIAGARA FALLS. / Part of the British Fall, taken from under the Table Rock. / Published by H. J. Megarey, New York

Wikidata ID

Q74070505

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