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A View of the Great Cohoes Falls, on the Mohawk River; | Vue de la Grande Cataracte de Cohoes sur la Riviere des Mohawks;
William Elliot, Paul Sandby R.A., Thomas Jefferys, Governor Pownal
May 1761 (1761-1761)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Elliot (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1976.0230
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Charles E. Merrill Trust for the Purchase of English Objects
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Object Number
1976.0230
Object Name
Print (Line etching)
Title
A View of the Great Cohoes Falls, on the Mohawk River; | Vue de la Grande Cataracte de Cohoes sur la Riviere des Mohawks;
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Elliot (Engraver); Paul Sandby R.A. (Painter); Thomas Jefferys (Publisher); Governor Pownal (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
May 1761 (1761-1761)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: Sketch'd on the SPOT by his Excellency Governor Pownal. Painted by Paul Sandby, & Engraved by W.\m Elliot.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: London, Publish'd according to Act of Parliament May 1761, by Tho.\s Jefferys the Corner of S.\t Martins Lane.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Line engraved
Dimensions (inches)
18.1 (H) x 23.6 (W) x 12.8 (Image H) x 20 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
45.9 (H) x 60 (W) x 32.5 (Image H) x 50.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 1/2 in. (36.9 cm). Plate W: 21 in. (53.3 cm). H at left. W at bottom. Chain interval: 3.8 cm.
Publisher Summary
T. Jefferys
Publisher Date
05/01/1761
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
T. Jefferys
Edition Watermark
unknown
Edition Notes
From a set of "Six Remarkable Views" published separately and later published with other sets in 1768 as "Scenographia Americana".