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Vue de la Chute du Rhin pres de Schaffhouse prise du Levant

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Date

1795-1841

Artist

Print after Johann Jakob Sperle (1770-1841)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3310122

Description

View of the Rhine Falls, to the left of which is a watermill; rocky outcrops protrude above the rapids from which there is much spray; above and to the right is a small village; the river runs into the right hand background; in the foreground are two pairs of figures, one with a dog; in the right hand foreground is a figure in a rowing boat. Etching with hand-colouring.

Inscription

Graphite inscription on verso: "k / z / 23.4.29", and "Sperli".

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Rheinfall, Schaffhausen Canton, Switzerland

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Waterfalls
Trees
Rivers
People
Buildings

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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