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(NIAGARA FALLS.) Bennett,
William James.
Niagara Falls. Part of the
American Fall from the foot of the
Stair Case.
Hand-colored aquatint,
engraved by J. Hill after a painting by
Bennett, 595x510 mm; several small
closed marginal tears away from image.
NewYork, [1829]
[1,000/1,500]
“This aquatint of Niagara Falls . . . is
distinguished by the names on the plate.
William James Bennett and John Hill, both
born in England, were two of the greatest
aquatint artists in America”—Deak 363.
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(NIAGARA FALLS.) Bennett,
William James.
Niagara Falls. Part of
the British Fall taken from under the
Table Rock.
Hand-colored aquatint,
engraved by John Haill after a watercolor
by Bennett, 600x505 mm; ; few closed
marginal tears.
NewYork, [1829]
[1,000/1,500]
“The splendor of the primeval wilderness that
most Europeans associated with the virgin
land of America is here forcibly communicated
at a range close enough to inspire awe in the
viewer”—Deak 364.
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