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Plate - "Table Rock, Niagra"

Helmut Hiatt

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a decorative plate with a scene featuring a waterfall in the center. The depiction includes a waterfall flowing down steep cliffs, with a horizon line near the top where the waterfall starts. In the lower section of the plate, two small figures are seen on a rocky path. The plate's border is decorated with illustrations of seashells and marine vegetation. The color scheme is primarily grayscale, emphasizing contrasts in texture and form. The style of the brushstrokes or engravings is detailed and refined, especially in rendering the water and surrounding landscape.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
black and white photograph
Dimensions
4202 × 3454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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