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Natural bridge coast of Iceland near Portland Point

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-22895 | No known restrictions on publication.

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Date

1862

Artist

Bayard Taylor (1825-1878)

Collection

Library of Congress

Image Link

https://www.loc.gov/item/2004662117/

Description

1 drawing : ink brush and watercolor over graphite underdrawing. | Drawing shows fishermen rowing in the choppy sea toward a natural bridge in the coastal rock near Portland Point in Iceland. There is no other sign of habitation. Taylor visited Iceland in 1862, perhaps en route to Russia.

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No known restrictions on publication.

Image Credit

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-22895

Location

Dyrholaey, Vik, Iceland

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Coasts
Mountains
Seascapes
People
Boats

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

This area on Iceland's south coast was known as Cape Portland by English sailors.

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