George Inness, Niagara Falls
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George Inness

Niagara Falls

1885

Current Collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
40.2 × 60.9 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-138528

Niagara Falls is one of the most frequently painted and photographed landscapes in the United States. George Inness produced seven oil paintings of the falls during the 1880s and 1890s, more than he made of any other area at that time. By 1895, the area around Niagara Falls had become commercialized with many hotels, souvenir shops, and attractions. Inness wanted to reclaim the natural "terror an…

Provenance

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly

Registry history

  • 1885 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum

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