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470 - USA Niagara Falls & the surrounding countryside as seen from…
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Estimate €2,500 - €3,000
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USA Niagara Falls & the surrounding countryside as seen from the Grand Bank. 1815. Black ink, pencil and grey wash on four joined sheets of handmade paper (watermark ‘Ruse & Turner, 1812’). Inscribed lower left. 24.7 x 137.1 cm. A large-format, skilfully drawn panorama of what are arguably the world’s most famous waterfalls, presumably drawn on site from a vantage point indicated on the sheet as ‘Grand Bank’. The unsigned but precisely labelled depiction shows the waterfalls on the left, a sparsely wooded plateau behind and in the centre, and a wooded hilly landscape with scattered houses on the right. - The handmade paper used comes from the Joseph Ruse and Richard Turner paper mill, Upper Tovil Mill, Maidstone, Kent, England. - Several tears, two of which have small losses at the top edge; the joins between the sheets show slight browning; an additional central fold on the reverse, with the front slightly more heavily browned; occasional minimal finger and water stains. Overall, a well-preserved, impressive work. Black ink, pencil and grey wash on laid paper in four joined sections (watermark ‘Ruse & Turner, 1812’). Labelled lower left. 24.7 x 137.1 cm. – A large-format, skilfully drawn panorama of what are arguably the world’s most famous waterfalls, likely drawn on location from a position labelled ‘Grand Bank’ within the inscription. The unsigned but precisely labelled depiction shows the waterfalls on the left, a sparsely wooded plateau behind them and in the centre, and a wooded, hilly landscape with scattered houses on the right. - The laid paper used comes from the Joseph Ruse and Richard Turner paper mill, Upper Tovil Mill, Maidstone, Kent, England. - Several small tears, two of which have minimal losses in the top margin; the creases between the sheets are slightly browned on the recto; an additional centre fold has been reinforced on the verso and is somewhat more heavily browned on the recto; occasional very slight foxing and finger stains. Overall, a well-preserved, representative drawing. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints and Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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