470 - USA

USA Niagara Falls & the Surrounding Countryside as Seen from the Grand Bank. 1815. Black ink, pencil, and gray wash on four joined sheets of handmade paper (watermark "Ruse & Turner, 1812"). Inscribed lower left. 24.7 x 137.1 cm. A large-format, artistically accomplished panorama of what are arguably the world’s most famous waterfalls, likely drawn on site from a vantage point indicated on the sheet as “Grand Bank.” The unsigned but precisely labeled depiction shows the waterfalls on the left, a sparsely wooded plateau behind them and in the center, and a wooded hilly landscape with scattered houses on the right. - The handmade paper used comes from the Joseph Ruse and Richard Turner paper mill, Upper Tovil Mill, Maidstone, Kent, England. - Several tears, two of which have small missing sections along the upper edge; the joints between the sheets show slight browning; an additional center fold on the reverse, with the obverse showing slightly more pronounced browning; occasional minimal finger and water stains. Overall, a well-preserved, representative work. Black ink, pencil, and gray wash on laid paper in four joined sections (watermark “Ruse & Turner, 1812”). Labeled lower left. 24.7 x 137.1 cm. - A large-format, skillfully drawn panorama of what are arguably the world’s most famous waterfalls, likely drawn on location from a position labeled “Grand Bank” within the inscription. The unsigned but precisely labeled depiction shows the waterfalls on the left, a sparsely wooded plateau behind them as well as in the center, and a wooded, hilly landscape with scattered houses on the right. - The laid paper used comes from the Joseph Ruse and Richard Turner paper mill, Upper Tovil Mill, Maidstone, Kent, England. - Several small tears, two of which have minimal losses in the top margin; the creases between the sheets are slightly browned on the recto; an additional center fold has been reinforced on the verso and is somewhat more heavily browned on the recto; occasional very slight foxing and fingerprints. Overall, a well-preserved, representative drawing. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, and Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.