Who created "[The Canadian Falls, Winter]"?

[The Canadian Falls, Winter] was created by Unidentified in ca. 1890.

When was "[The Canadian Falls, Winter]" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1890.

What medium is "[The Canadian Falls, Winter]"?

[The Canadian Falls, Winter] is Photography-Photoprint.

Is "[The Canadian Falls, Winter]" in the public domain?

Yes, [The Canadian Falls, Winter] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[The Canadian Falls, Winter]

Unidentified

ca. 1890

Medium

Photography-Photoprint

Classification

Photography-Photoprint

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment

Accession Number

1994.91.217

Tags

CanadawinterNiagara Falls

Art Historical Context

Step into the frosty majesty of *The Canadian Falls, Winter a captivating ca. 1890 photoprint capturing Niagara Falls' Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian during its icy season. This unidentified photographer masterfully frames the thundering cascade amid winter's grip, where mist freezes into ethereal veils and snow blankets the surrounding cliffs, evoking nature's raw power and serene beauty. Created in the late 19th century, image reflects photography's golden age, when gelatin silver prints like this photoprint revolutionized how we documented the world's wonders. Portable cameras and faster ...

About the Artist

Unidentified ( ) · –

[The Canadian Falls, Winter]

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