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Horseshoe Falls, from Canadian Side

Artist Charles Bierstadt (American, 1819-1903)

CultureAmerican

Date1870s

MediumAlbumen print mounted on card

DimensionsOverall, Support: 3 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (8.9 x 17.5 cm)
Overall, Image: 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. (7.9 x 7.3 cm)

InscribedLeft and right sides, banner design with shield (repeated): "New York, Niagara Falls, Photographer Bierstadt, Charles". Title, lower left in image.

Credit LineGift of Robert W. Lisle, M.D.

Object number91.99.14

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DescriptionThis is a stereograph photograph; 2 images on each card.

Label TextCharles Bierstadt American, 1819–1903 Horseshoe Falls, from Canadian Side, 1870s Albumen prints (photographs) mounted on card Look into this handheld stereoviewer for a favorite way of experiencing the American landscape in the 1800s. Each inexpensive stereocard features two, almost identical photographic prints mounted side by side. When viewed through a special device, the pictures blend, creating the illusion of three-dimensionality and depth. Charles Bierstadt opened a commercial photography studio in Niagara Falls in response to the high demand for images of this magnificent site. Works by his artistic brothers—the painter Albert and fellow photographer Edward—can be seen nearby. Gift of Robert W. Lisle, M.D. 91.99.14 Exhibition HistoryPHOTOGRAPHY REMEMBERED: A SELECTIVE VIEW FROM THE ROBERT W. LISLE COLLECTION, The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, October 19, 1990-January 13, 1991.