Object Details
- Artist
- Alvan Fisher, born Needham, MA 1792-died Dedham, MA 1863
- Gallery Label
- Two scenes by Fisher (this painting and Fisher's A General View of the Falls of Niagara) capture the thrill of visiting Niagara Falls, a site in upstate New York that quickly became a symbol of the continent's epic scale and natural beauty. Tiny figures throw out their arms as if trying to describe to one another the vastness of what they see. Elegant tourists peer decorously across the chasm through opera glasses, while one young lady covers her ears against the stupendous noise. Reckless young men lie on their stomachs, daring one another to draw closer to the rock's edge.Exhibition Label, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2006
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
- 1820
- Object number
- 1966.82.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 34 3/8 x 48 in. (87.2 x 122.0 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, South Wing
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group
- Landscape\phenomenon\rainbow
- Landscape\waterfall\Niagara Falls
- Landscape\Canada\Niagara Falls
- Landscape\waterfall\Horseshoe Falls
- Record ID
- saam_1966.82.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76ae1480c-8623-4e0e-8ae6-8685973303ad
