Weld, Isaac Jr. “View of the Horse-Shoe Fall of Niagara” [1800]

Isaac Weld, Jr.  “View of the Horse-Shoe Fall of Niagara.” 

From Travels through the states of North America...during 1795, 1796 and 1797.  London: John Stockdale, 1800.  Engraving by I. Scott.  4 x 6 3/8.  Very good condition.  Impressions of Niagara: 26. 

An attractive and accurate view of the Horseshoe Falls from an early travel account of an eighteenth century visitor to America.  This image of Niagara was drawn by Isaac Weld during his travels through the United States from 1795 to 1797.  So impressed was Weld with this famous site that he had an entire chapter on Niagara Falls.  This excellent view is the first separate view of the Horseshoe Falls, and it is interesting for its accuracy, especially compared to many of the other images of Niagara in the eighteenth century.   This is a slightly reduced version of the print which first appeared two years before, from the fourth edition of Weld’s travels.