Paintings of waterfalls

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Waterfalls are engrossing, and frequently spectacular, features of nature. They are of course shown in paintings, sometimes exclusively featuring the waterfalls, sometimes just using them as a focal point of a landscape. However, as you'll see in these examples, moving water is difficult to capture. Some of these images do it well, some fall short of the mark.  

The picture above is the top of Niagra Falls. While putting the post together I wondered about people who had gone over the falls. If not accidental, early attempts to ride through a descent of the Falls were done in barrels, although later large balls became the popular choice for thrill-seeking nitwits. At any rate, the list is split between intentional publicity stunts, unfortunate boaters and drunks who lost their footing.