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Engraved view of steep rock cliffs above calm water, with two small figures on a rocky ledge at right beside a tree.

Exploration of the Red river of Louisiana, in the year 1852 / by Randolph B. Marcy, captain Fifth infantry U.S. Army ; assisted by George B. McClellan, brevet captain U.S. engineers ; with reports on the natural history of the country and numerous illustrations.

A black-and-white engraved landscape shows steep, layered rock cliffs rising behind a calm body of water. A flat-topped butte crowns the far left, and two small figures stand on a rocky outcrop at right beside a leaning tree. The label reads "View Near Head of Red River" with the lithographer's credit.

Artist
United States Department of War
Date
1854
Medium
Exploration literature
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2534 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1854.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Vista cerca de la cabecera del río Rojo, grabado de 1854

Un grabado en blanco y negro muestra acantilados rocosos escalonados que se elevan detrás de un cuerpo de agua tranquilo. Una meseta de cima plana corona la izquierda, y dos pequeñas figuras están de pie sobre un afloramiento rocoso a la derecha, junto a un árbol inclinado. La leyenda dice "View Near Head of Red River" con el crédito del litógrafo.

Português: Vista perto da nascente do Rio Vermelho, gravura de 1854

Uma gravura em preto e branco mostra falésias rochosas em camadas que se erguem atrás de uma massa de água calma. Uma elevação de topo plano aparece à esquerda, e duas pequenas figuras estão sobre uma saliência rochosa à direita, ao lado de uma árvore inclinada. A legenda traz "View Near Head of Red River" e o crédito do litógrafo.