Museum Collections
Luce Center
Niagara Falls. Part of the American Fall from the Foot of the Staircase: Study for an Aquatint
Object Number:
1984.73
Date:
c. 1829
Medium:
Watercolor and selective glazing with touches of gouache, graphite, and scratching out on paper, laid on board
Dimensions:
Overall: 20 1/2 x 17 in. (52.1 x 43.2 cm)
Marks:
Reputedly inscribed on reverse of former mount: "Niagara Falls/ View of the American Fall/ from the foot of the Staircase"
Inscriptions:
Reputedly inscribed on reverse of former mount: "Niagara Falls/ View of the American Fall/ from the foot of the Staircase"
Description:
Landscape
Credit Line:
Thomas Jefferson Bryan Fund
Provenance:
Christie's, New York, Sale Cat., 21 September 1984, 17, lot no. 12, ill.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.