Fox, William, 1812-1893: Horseshoe Fall, Niagra, from Goat Island. 1852

Date
1852
By
Fox, William, 1812-1893; Wilkie, John Campbell, 1899-1977
Reference
B-198-004
Description

A view of the Horseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagra Falls, from Goat Island on the American side. The water appears almost completely white. Three people stand or sit in the left foreground. A tower, probably a lighthouse, can be seen on either side of the falls. Another two-storey building is seen on the Canadian side

Part of the larger Wilkie Family Collection, within the Turnbull Library collections

Other Titles - Horseshoe Falls

Inscriptions: Mat recto - beneath image - Horse Shoe Fall. Niagra 1852. from Goat Isld. [in ink]

Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).

Physical Description: Watercolour and gouache on two pieces of paper, 350 x 480 mm, on card 420 x 545 mm

Provenance: Prior to purchase, part of the Wilkie Family collection

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Seascapes, Watercolour and gouache on two pieces of paper, 350 x 480 mm, on card 420 x 545 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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