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Coloured engraving titled Waterfalls showing tall cascades over rocky cliffs, with printed labels around the edges and two small figures on a rock below.

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

A coloured engraving titled Waterfalls, with a central view of cascading falls over rocky cliffs and a small pair of figures on a rock in the foreground. Labels and printed text frame the scene on a light ground, with a small tree at right.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1846
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3172 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: grabado en color de altura comparada, 1846

Un grabado en color titulado Waterfalls, con una vista central de cascadas que caen por acantilados rocosos y dos pequeñas figuras sobre una roca en primer plano. Textos y rótulos impresos enmarcan la escena sobre un fondo claro, con un pequeño árbol a la derecha.

Português: Cascatas: gravura colorida de altura comparada, 1846

Uma gravura colorida intitulada Waterfalls, com uma vista central de cachoeiras caindo por penhascos rochosos e duas pequenas figuras sobre uma pedra em primeiro plano. Textos e legendas impressos emolduram a cena sobre um fundo claro, com uma pequena árvore à direita.

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