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Print (Line etching)
A VIEW OF NIAGARA FORT,/ taken by Sir William Johnson,/ on the 25.\th of July 1759./ Drawn on the Spot in 1758.
Sir William Johnson, John Coote
July 25 1759 (1759-1771)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Sir William Johnson (Draftsman)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1980.0226.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1980.0226.001
Object Name
Print (Line etching)
Title
A VIEW OF NIAGARA FORT,/ taken by Sir William Johnson,/ on the 25.\th of July 1759./ Drawn on the Spot in 1758.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Sir William Johnson (Draftsman); John Coote (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
July 25 1759 (1759-1771)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: .../ taken by Sir William Johnson,/ ...
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Building view
- Niagara Falls
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Construction Description
Coloring added after plate removed from volume, although it appears to be old.
Dimensions (inches)
8.13 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 6.98 (Image H) x 9.1 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
20.64 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 17.73 (Image H) x 23.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at center. W at top. Plate H: 7.4 in. (18.7 cm). Plate W: 9.6 in. (24.5 cm). Chain interval: 2.5 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
J. Coote
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Coote
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
Foldout plate from the Royal Magazine (London: Printed for J. Coote, 1759-71). Volume and issue in which this plate appeared needs to be found.