A VIEW OF THE GREAT COHOES FALLS, ON THE MOHAWK RIVER, THE FALL ABOUT SEVENTY FEET; THE RIVER NEAR A QUARTER OF A MILE BROAD. / VUE DE LA GRANDE CATARACTE DE COHOES, SUR LA RIVIERE DES MOHAWKS; SA HATEUR EST L'ENVIRON 70 PIEDS; L SA RIVIERE A PRES L'UN QUART DE MILLE DE LARGE.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

A VIEW OF THE GREAT COHOES FALLS, ON THE MOHAWK RIVER, THE FALL ABOUT SEVENTY FEET; THE RIVER NEAR A QUARTER OF A MILE BROAD. / VUE DE LA GRANDE CATARACTE DE COHOES, SUR LA RIVIERE DES MOHAWKS; SA HATEUR EST L'ENVIRON 70 PIEDS; L SA RIVIERE A PRES L'UN QUART DE MILLE DE LARGE.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.370

Description

Engraving of river and falls; river flows from center left to bottom right; waterfall at center; two figures view falls at bottom left; figure with two horses on cliff at center left; trees and rock outcropping at right; woods along river; at bottom left printed, "A View of the Great Cohoes Falls, on the Mohawk River, / The Fall about Seventy feet; the River near a Quarter of a Mile broad."; at bottom right printed, " Vue de la Grande Cataracte de Cohoes, sur la Riviere des Mohawks; / Sa Hateur est l'environ 70 pieds; l sa Riviere a pres l'un quart de Mille de large."; at bottom center printed, "Sketch'd on the SPOT by his Excellency Governor Pownal ; Painted by Paul Sandby, & Engraved by Wm. Elliot. / London. Printed for John Bowles at No. 13 in Cornhill. Robert Sayer at No. 53. in Fleet Street. Thos. Jeffreys the corner of St. Martins Lane in the Strand. Carington Bowles at No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard. and Henry Parker at No. 82. in Cornhill."; at bottom right printed, "C.4."; at bottom right penciled, "WCT 83-3 / 1450-".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Governor Thomas Pownall

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Paul Sandby

Attribution

Artist

Artist

William Elliot

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

John Bowles, Robert Sayer, Thomas Jeffreys, Carington Bowles, Henry Parker

Date made

1761 - 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/4 in

Width

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 22 in. (38.7 x 55.9 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is discolored: yellowed throughout and brown at edges; vertical brown stains; foxing at bottom left; loss at top left corner; plate mark; verso: paper is unevenly discolored; vertical dark brown stripes; white area from tape removal at top right and top left.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

L.2012.368 - Engraving - Related

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B10

Note Type

Department

Note

Library