BUFFALO, FROM LAKE ERIE.

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William Bennett


Buffalo, from Lake Erie.

Aquatint engraving, 1836.
Image size 15 7/8 x 24 3/8" (402 x 620 mm) plus title and margins.
Fair condition. Several expertly repaired tears in the sky. Backed on rice paper. Original color with modern re-enhancements
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 70366
Price: $7,500.00
Publisher : Published by Henry I. Megarey, New York
"To E. Johnson. H. Pratt. S. Wilkinson B Rathbun & A. Palmer Esqrs. And the Citizens of Buffalo; With Coll. Robt. Steele of New York. This Print is respectfully inscribed by their Obt. Servant W. J. Bennett." Paind. by W.J. Bennett from a sketch by J. W. Hill. One of the finest early 19th century views of the city. This view of the Buffalo Harbor was painted by Bennett after a sketch John Hill. This image shows the city in the distance behind the busy harbor. A rare and quite beautiful engraving. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , New York State

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