Artist:

George Catlin, born Wilkes-Barre, PA 1796-died Jersey City, NJ 1872  Search this

Medium:

oil on canvas

Dimensions:

16 3/8 x 85 1/2 in. (41.5 x 217.1 cm)

Type:

Painting

Date:

1827-1828

Luce Center Label:

Long before the Rocky Mountains and Grand Canyon became tourist attractions, Niagara Falls was North America’s most celebrated natural landmark. George Catlin made several views of Niagara, and he exhibited a model of the falls with his Indian Gallery.

Topic:

Landscape\waterfall\Niagara Falls  Search this

Landscape\New York\Niagara Falls  Search this

Landscape\Canada\Niagara Falls  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.

Object number:

1985.66.386,504

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7e878b9df-7101-497f-806c-36273a8cca3f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1985.66.386_504