Caption

1) Jurua, First Cataract on the Xingu River, December 17, 1842; 2) Acahi-teua, Third Cataract on the Xingu River, December 19, 1842; 3) Tapajuna, the Fourth Cataract on the Xingu River, December 19, 1842. Lithographs by Wilhelm Loeillot after Adalbert, Prince of Prussia (1811–1873), 1847. Subjects: South America — Brazil; rivers, waterfalls, rocks, boats, indigenous people; travel illustrations. Graphic print, album sheet. Sheet: height 50.9 cm, width 35.2 cm. Compositions: 13.0 × 41.7 cm; 14.8 × 18.4 cm; 14.8 × 18.5 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_369

License type

Rights managed

Available size

90.4Mb (14.1Mb) / 20.0in x 17.5in / 6000 x 5264 (300dpi)

Keywords

1 Jurua First Cataract Xingu River December 17 1842 2 Acahi-teua Third Cataract December 19 3 Tapajuna Fourth Cataract Lithographs Wilhelm Loeillot Adalbert Prince Prussia 1811–1873 1847 Subjects South America Brazil rivers waterfalls rocks boats indigenous people travel illustrations Graphic print album sheet Sheet height 50.9 cm width 35.2 cm Compositions sepia-toned landscape showing cascading waterfall flowing series rocky ledges calm pool framed large textured boulders sides windswept tree spreading branches leans left side falls shrubby vegetation slender trees rise right figure stands right rocks near water’s edge facing small canoe people visible upstream ledge cascades sky softly graded colors shades brown beige cream dark gray.