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Copy after Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls c. 1879
Albumen print | 12.2 x 19.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2501279
Copy after Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls c. 1879
Copy after Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls c. 1879
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Photograph of a sketch of the Victoria Falls by Thomas Baines. In the foreground there is a grassy plain with a deep gorge running through it. Behind is the vast width of the waterfall with spray rising up from it. Hills can be seen in the distance. The English artist and explorer Thomas Baines was one of the first Europeans to see Victoria Falls.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
12.2 x 19.4 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)
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