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Hand-coloured engraving titled Waterfalls showing several cascades over rocky cliffs, with figures on a small island and labels listing falls around the border.

Geography: the comparative height of various waterfalls. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1846, after himself.

A hand-coloured engraving titled Waterfalls, with a central panorama of cascading water over rocky cliffs, a small island with figures at the lower edge, and a palm tree at right. Labels in the margins name and list individual falls by height, framing the scene as a geographic comparison.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1846
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3085 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1846.
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: Cascadas: comparación de alturas de famosas caídas de agua, grabado de 1846

Un grabado coloreado a mano titulado Waterfalls, con un panorama central de agua en cascada sobre acantilados rocosos, una pequeña isla con figuras en el borde inferior y una palmera a la derecha. Las etiquetas laterales nombran y enumeran cada caída según su altura, enmarcando la escena como una comparación geográfica.

Português: Cachoeiras: comparação de alturas de quedas d'água famosas, gravura de 1846

Uma gravura colorida à mão intitulada Waterfalls, com um panorama central de água em cascata sobre penhascos rochosos, uma pequena ilha com figuras na borda inferior e uma palmeira à direita. As legendas laterais nomeiam e listam cada queda pela altura, enquadrando a cena como uma comparação geográfica.

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