Passaic Falls
Description
Watercolor on paper drawing of "Passaic Falls", ca. 1799-1800, from the Latrobe Sketchbooks, by Benjamin Henry Latrobe. The artist captured several views of the Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey after a visit in 1799. This view shows the falls from above with a sharp bend in the river, high cliffs, and the river dropping into the falls.
Date
circa 1799-1800