Under the Falls, Niagara
Item
Title
Under the Falls, Niagara
Creator
John William Hill
American, b. England, 1812–1879
American, b. England, 1812–1879
Date
c. 1870
Materials
Watercolor on paper
Description
John William Hill was one of the leaders of the American Pre-Raphaelite movement, a group of New York artists formed in 1863 and devoted to the principles of English critic John Ruskin. Hill responded to Ruskin’s call to seek “truth” in the closely observed details of the natural world. In this watercolor, Hill’s descriptive precision is evident in the geological contours and in the churn of the cascading falls.
Source
The John Driscoll American Drawings Collection
Identifier
2018.153
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses may not be permitted.