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Besteigung des Mont Blanc durch Herrn von Saussure

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Date

1785 (after)

Artist

Print after Unknown Artist

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3348289

Additional Makers

Print maker - Johann Jakob Sperli

Description

Group of men in traditional Swiss costume with walking sticks, on the right side a man is decending a mountain with a ladder, while three other men are watching; within a wash border. Aquatint with hand-colouring.

Inscription

Lettered below with the title and production details: 'Danzer, del' , 'Sperli scp' , 'No. 20' , 'Basel bey Maehly & Schabelitz' , 'Proprieté des Editeurs' and 'publié par Maebly & Schabelitz, Magasin d'Estampes à Bâle'

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Mont Blanc

Medium

Tags

Exploration
Ice
People
Dress
Mountains

Category

People & Society

Glossary
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