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A view of the falls on the Passaick, or Second River, in the province of New Jersey the height of the fall between eighty and ninety feet; the river about eighty yards broad = Vue de l'Cataracte du Passaick, ou Seconde Riviere, dans la province de Nouveau Jersey : la hauteur de cette chûte est de 80 à 90 pieds, et la largeur de la riviere d'environ 40 toises
Title
A view of the falls on the Passaick, or Second River, in the province of New Jersey [graphic] : the height of the fall between eighty and ninety feet; the river about eighty yards broad = Vue de l'Cataracte du Passaick, ou Seconde Riviere, dans la province de Nouveau Jersey : la hauteur de cette chûte est de 80 à 90 pieds, et la largeur de la riviere d'environ 40 toises / sketch'd on the spot by His Excellency Governor Pownal ; painted & engraved by Paul Sandby.
Publication
London : Publish'd according to act of Parliament, 1761, by Thos. Jefferys, the corner of St. Martins Lane, [1761]
Physical Description
1 print : etching ; sheet 35.9 x 53 cm
Medium
laid paper.
Notes
Titles engraved below image, in English and French.
State with blank space preceding year "1761" in imprint statement. For another state with day and month "20 May" engraved within that space, see British Library online catalogue, shelfmark: Maps K.Top.122.31.b.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
One of 28 plates in the series: Scenographia Americana.
For a later issue of the plate, with new imprint listing John Bowles, Robert Sayer, and three others as publishers, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1878,0511.946.
Summary
"View of a waterfall in a canyon with forest surrounding, two small figures standing on the edge of rocks, sun rays piercing through the clouds."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state.
Variant and related titles
Vue de l'Cataracte du Passaick, ou Seconde Riviere, dans la province de Nouveau Jersey
View of the falls on the Passaic, or Second River, in the province of New Jersey
Format
Images
Language
English; French
Added to Catalog
May 09, 2023
Subjects
Genre/Form
Landscape prints.
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Etchings - England - London - 1761.
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