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On Display: House - Montmorenci Stair Hall VII
Print (Aquatint)
NIAGARA FALLS./ To Thomas Dixon Esq,,\r this View of the British Fall taken from Goat Island/ is respectfully Inscribed b his Obedient Serv,,\t/ Henry J. Megarey.
William James Bennett, John Neale
1825-1835
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William James Bennett (Aquatinter and painter)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1958.2063 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2063 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
NIAGARA FALLS./ To Thomas Dixon Esq,,\r this View of the British Fall taken from Goat Island/ is respectfully Inscribed b his Obedient Serv,,\t/ Henry J. Megarey.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William James Bennett (Aquatinter and painter); John Neale (Printer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1825-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left, beneath image
Inscription: Painted and Eng,\d by W.J. Bennett.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right, beneath image
Inscription: Printed by J. Neale.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Niagara Falls
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
20.3 (H) x 23.7 (W) x 16.2 (Image H) x 20.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.5 (H) x 60.3 (W) x 41.2 (Image H) x 52.9 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 20.2 in. (51.2 cm). Plate W: 23.4 in. (59.5 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
W. Bennett
Place of Publication
New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
W. Bennett
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors