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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall VII
Print (Aquatint)
NIAGARA FALLS./ Part of the British Fall, taken from under the Table Rock.
John Hill, William James Bennett, Henry J. Megarey
1820-1830
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Hill (Aquatinter)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1958.2061 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2061 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
NIAGARA FALLS./ Part of the British Fall, taken from under the Table Rock.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Hill (Aquatinter); William James Bennett (Draftsman); Henry J. Megarey (Publisher)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Engrav'd by J. Hill.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Painted by W.J. Bennett.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: Published by H.I. Megarey. New York.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Niagara Falls
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
23.5 (H) x 18.1 (W) x 20.6 (Image H) x 16.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.8 (H) x 46 (W) x 52.2 (Image H) x 43 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 23.4 in. (59.4 cm). Plate W: 18.0 in. (45.8 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
H. Megarey
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
H. Megarey
Edition State
I
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
State I of II.