City of Detroit, Michigan: Taken from the Canada Shore near the Ferry, published 1837

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Medium

hand-colored aquatint with touches of engraving on wove paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 53.2 x 72.9 cm (20 15/16 x 28 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1985.64.124

Artists / Makers

William James Bennett (artist) American, born England, c. 1787 - 1844

Frederick K. Grain (artist after) American, active 1833/1857

Image Use

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Inscription

lower left in plate: Painted by WJ.Bennett from a Sketch by Fred.k Grain.; lower right in plate: Engd by WJ Bennett; lower center in plate: HenryI.Megarey New York / CITY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. / Taken from the Canada shore near theFerry. / Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 183 7 by Henry I.Megarey in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern Dist rict of New York.