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A View of the Great Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River
William Elliott (English, 1727–1766)
After: Paul Sandby (English, 1731–1809)
After: Thomas Pownall (English, 1722 – 1805)
After: Paul Sandby (English, 1731–1809)
After: Thomas Pownall (English, 1722 – 1805)
1768
Medium/Technique
Etching and engraving
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP9662
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn plate, at lower left: 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.
In plate, at lower right: Vue de la Grande Cataracte de Cohoes, sur la Riviere des Mohawks; / Sa Hateur est l'environ 70 pieds; la Riviere a pres l'un quart de Mille de large.
In plate, at lower right: C. 4:
In plate, at lower center: Sketch'd on the Spot by his Excellency Governor Pownal. Painted by Paul Sandby, & Engraved by W. Elliot.
In plate, along lower margin: 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, Carrington Bowles at No. 69, in St. Pauls Church Yard, and Henry Parker at No. 82 in Cornhill.
In plate, at lower right: Vue de la Grande Cataracte de Cohoes, sur la Riviere des Mohawks; / Sa Hateur est l'environ 70 pieds; la Riviere a pres l'un quart de Mille de large.
In plate, at lower right: C. 4:
In plate, at lower center: Sketch'd on the Spot by his Excellency Governor Pownal. Painted by Paul Sandby, & Engraved by W. Elliot.
In plate, along lower margin: 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, Carrington Bowles at No. 69, in St. Pauls Church Yard, and Henry Parker at No. 82 in Cornhill.