Richardt had been in the united states in 1855-59 and in 1873 he emigrated permanently. He made several paintings of the niagara falls, but typically larger than this one. Object Type: painting. Date: 1865. Dimensions: height: 40 cm (15.7 in); width: 63 cm (24.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Ferdinand Richardt - Niagara Falls - 1865