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Le Glacier inferieur du Grindelwald & le Mont Eiger

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Date

c.1788

Artist

Print after Simon Daniel Lafond (1763-1831)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3285991

Additional Makers

Publisher - Simon Daniel Lafond; Print maker - Gabriel Lory le père; Publisher - Gabriel Lory le père

Description

View of the mountain Eiger, glacier descending from a snow-covered mountain next to it, raging mountain stream in the valley, people passing it on a wooden bridge, within narrow wash border. 1788. Etching with hand colouring.

Inscription

Lettered with title, "Dessiné & gravé par G. Lory." and "à Berne chez Lafon & Lory peintres."

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Eiger, Switzerland

Country

Medium

Tags

Glaciers
Rivers
Valleys
Bridges
Mountains

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

Glossary
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