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Mexico, Lake of Mexico; New York; Fall of Niagara; Quebec [copy 1].
1716
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Metadata
- Call Number
- A Middle 31/Drawer 09/GC024/Half Folio/18th c./Artists A-Z GA 2008.00229
- Publisher
- n.d. [ca. 1716-1718?].
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Bird's-eye views—Canada—18th century
- Landscapes—Canada—1716
- Cities and towns—Quebec (Province)—In art
- Lakes—Mexico—In art
- Landscapes—Mexico
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)—In art
- Landscapes—Latin America
- Landscapes—Quebec (Province)—1716
- Landscapes—New York (State—)1716
- Landscapes—United States—1716
- Waterfalls—New York (State)—In art
- Waterfalls—Ontario—In art
- Cities and towns—New York (State)—New York—In art
- Landscapes—Northeastern States—1716
- Bird's-eye views—Mexico—18th century
- Bird's-eye views—New York (State)—1716
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Mexico, Lake of Mexico; New York; Fall of Niagara; Quebec [copy 1].
- Call Number
- A Middle 31/Drawer 09/GC024/Half Folio/18th c./Artists A-Z GA 2008.00229
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc1c18dv036
- Publisher
- n.d. [ca. 1716-1718?].
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1716
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 48 x 65.3 cm.
- References
- Stokes, Iconography, vol. I, p. 242
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Engravings
- Item description: Four views on one folio sheet. The view of New York is a reduced copy of the Burgis view depicting New York City ca. 1716-18, before the changes introduced in the Bakewell copy. Other views not by Burgis. Fall of Niagara is reputedly the first print made of Niagara Falls.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Bird's-eye views—Canada—18th century
- Landscapes—Canada—1716
- Cities and towns—Quebec (Province)—In art
- Lakes—Mexico—In art
- Landscapes—Mexico
- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)—In art
- Landscapes—Latin America
- Landscapes—Quebec (Province)—1716
- Landscapes—New York (State—)1716
- Landscapes—United States—1716
- Waterfalls—New York (State)—In art
- Waterfalls—Ontario—In art
- Cities and towns—New York (State)—New York—In art
- Landscapes—Northeastern States—1716
- Bird's-eye views—Mexico—18th century
- Bird's-eye views—New York (State)—1716
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e33a3ac7-e8c9-459d-893a-0c5e46939fee/manifest