Engraving, "Rapides et Rocher du Mohawk," circa 1838
THF203994 / Engraving, "Rapides et Rocher du Mohawk," circa 1838 / detail
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Artifact Overview
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany, New York, with Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This print shows an Erie Canal passenger boat crossing the rapids of the Mohawk River via the aqueduct at Little Falls, New York.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1838
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original artwork for this engraving was likely done by Jacques Gerard Milbert, engraving by a printmaker with the surname Chavannes.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.187
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Copper engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Erie Canal viaduct at Little Falls, New York. Copperplate. Published in France. Date: about 1838
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