Erie Canal Near Little Falls, New York – Antique American Landscape Print, 1850

€ 270

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1850
Sheet size: 14.4 × 23.8 cm (5.7 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14038-120

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered foxing, and minor handling marks consistent with age. The engraved image remains clear and richly detailed. Please examine the photographs carefully for the most accurate assessment.

About this sheet

The Erie Canal near Little Falls, New York, an original steel engraving of about 1850 from the New York publisher Herrmann J. Meyer. The plate title reads "Erie Canal near Little Falls, (New-York)", and the sheet is printed in black.

The view is an evening scene. A canal packet boat with several figures on deck moves along a narrow, calm channel, with a tow rope stretched across the water to the left. In the foreground two riders on horses wait on the towpath, and a flowering bank runs along the edge. A huge crag of rock overhangs the canal on the left, and dense forest covers the hills on the right under a moon half-hidden by cloud. The whole composition is a study in light and shade.

The Erie Canal was opened in 1825 and joined the Hudson to Lake Erie. At Little Falls it passed through a narrow rocky gorge of the Mohawk Valley, which made it one of the more scenic and more difficult stretches of the route.