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The Water-fall of Niagara (c. 1750)

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The Water-fall of Niagara (c. 1750)

Date1794

Names

Hancock, Robert, 1730-1817 (author)

Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779 (after)

Laurie and Whittle (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

The Water-fall of Niagara (c. 1750)

Subject

Medium

Etchings (prints)

Dimensions237 x 390; sheet (trimmed to within plate-mark except at b.) 257 x 393 mm

Language

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-717

Country:Canada||United States

City, town or township:Niagara Falls

Province or state:Ontario||New York

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