Yale Center for British Art

Title:
Views of the Great Falls of Niagara.
Published / Created:
London : Published by R. Ackermann, Strand, [1830?]

[London] : Printed by C. Hullmandel
Physical Description:
[6] leaves : illustrations ; 30 x 40 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2016 42 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2016 42 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2016 42 Copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes:
Lithographed throughout, including title page.

Lithographs by Thomas Mann Baynes; after W. Vivian.

Plates are printed on India paper.

BEIN 2003 Folio 65: Original wrappers. Bookplate of Paul Mellon.

BAC: British Art Center copy 1 bound in publisher's printed wrappers; green cloth back. Plates are hand-colored.

BAC: British Art Center copy 2 with publisher's printed wrappers mounted to heavy cardboard; burgandy cloth back. Plates are hand-colored (later); with later inter-leaving. Label: Percy F. Godenrath, printseller, Ottawa, Canada. Cased with copy 3.

BAC: British Art Center copy 3 bound in publisher's printed wrappers; green paper back. Plates are uncolored. Cased with copy 2.
Contents:
American Fall from a ravine opposite -- Niagara. American Fall from the bank above -- Side of the American Fall and Horse Shoe Fall In the distances -- Horse Shoe Fall from the Canada bank -- British or Horse Shoe Fall.
Subject Terms:
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Pictorial works. | Waterfalls -- United States -- Pictorial works. | Waterfalls -- Canada -- Pictorial works. | Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999 -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- 1830. | Hand-colored illustrations. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1830.
Contributors:
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834, publisher. | Vivian, W., active 1810–1815, illustrator. | Baynes, Thomas Mann, 1794–1854, lithographer. | Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789–1850, printer.