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A Distant View of the Falls of Niagara

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Date:

1830.

Reference:

R13133-494-3-E, Volume number: 67

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4359695

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

A Distant View of the Falls of Niagara
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Date(s):

1830.

Place of creation:

England

Publisher:

J&F Tallis,

Place of printing:

London, England

Extent:

1 print : steel engraving 18.8 x 27.7 cm. (sheet).

Language of material:

English

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A distant view of the falls of Niagara, after Thomas Cole's famous oil painting which is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Two men can be seen standing on an outcropping looking towards the falls. The print is surrounded by vignettes relating to Major John André and his execution as a spy.
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Artist: Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848 (after)

Publisher: J. & F. Tallis (Firm)
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Note on the state of conservation:

The print is quite brittle.

Custodial history:

The print was discovered in the offices of the Gifts and Exchange bureau at LAC in 2012 and has been linked to the miscellaneous print collection record.

Associated material note:

Several copies of the print, without the accompanying vignettes surrounding this image, may be found in the Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana. See R9266-2187 and R9266-2185.

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Niagara Falls

Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

67 Item no. assigned by LAC 437

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R13133-437; Copyright: expired.

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Date modified:: 2024-06-12