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Niagara Falls. To Thomas Dixon esq. this view of the American Fall taken from Goat Island / painted & engd. by W.J. Bennett ; printed by J. Neale. – Vintage Wall Art

Niagara Falls. To Thomas Dixon esq. this view of the American Fall taken from Goat Island / painted & engd. by W.J. Bennett ; printed by J. Neale., [New York : Henry J. Megarey, 1829] — historic print
Niagara Falls. To Thomas Dixon esq. this view of the American Fall taken from Goat Island / painted & engd. by W.J. Bennett ; printed by J. Neale., [New York : Henry J. Megarey, 1829]. Historic print from the State Parks collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This historic print of Niagara Falls. To Thomas Dixon esq. this view of the American Fall taken from Goat Island / painted & engd. by W.J. Bennett ; printed by J. Neale. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Niagara Falls. To Thomas Dixon esq. this view of the American Fall taken from Goat Island / painted & engd. by W.J. Bennett ; printed by J. Neale.

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Few places at Niagara drew early visitors like Goat Island, the wooded islet that divides the cataract, and this print shows the American Fall as seen from its shore. Painted and engraved by W.J. Bennett and printed by J. Neale, it was issued in New York by Henry J. Megarey in 1829 and dedicated to Thomas Dixon, Esq. Colored aquatints like this gave viewers who would never make the trip a sense of the falls' scale and spray, at a time when Niagara was becoming a major destination for travelers. The coloring and the careful rendering of the rushing water are worth a close look.

Created / published[New York : Henry J. Megarey, 1829]
Medium1 print : aquatint and etching, color.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bennett.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,243 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-111941

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