Original 1840 steel engraving with the view of Niagara Falls from the ferry landing, drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by John Cousen. A boat crosses the churning water at the foot of the cataract in the foreground.
Original 1840 steel engraving with the view of Niagara Falls from the ferry landing, drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by John Cousen. A boat crosses the churning water at the foot of the cataract in the foreground.
Medium: Steel engraving, black and white.
Artist / after: William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Engraver: John Cousen (1804-1880).
Date: 1840.
Source: American Scenery, by Nathaniel Parker Willis, illustrated by W. H. Bartlett (London, George Virtue, 1840).
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.6 x 7.0 in (11.8 x 17.8 cm); sheet 8.1 x 10.7 in (20.7 x 27.1 cm).
Condition: Good; a light spot of foxing in the upper left margin.