Caption

Bastei from the Ferdinandstein, Saxon Switzerland, Germany, photograph, Saxon Switzerland (Saxon Switzerland) is a former district (Landkreis) in the German state of Saxony and also the name for the region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains between Dresden and the Czech border. Here we see the 'Bridge of Bastei', a natural wonder of several striking rock peaks with a man-made stone bridge., number: '1903', inscription: '10, 001 SAECHS. SCHWEIZ, Bastei vom Ferdnindstein.', check stamp: 'Th. ...-maier', 1903, photographer, pasteboard, paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 169 mm, width 230 mm x width 381 mm, height 320 mm, A sepia-toned photograph showing a rocky landscape with tall vertical sandstone pillars and cliffs, many topped with trees and vegetation, and a stone bridge spanning between rock formations; the foreground displays steep weathered rock faces with visible striations and sparse trees growing from crevices, while the midground features clustered rock towers, a walkway along the cliff edge, and dense stands of trees; the background reveals distant flat-topped mesas and rolling terrain under a cloudy sky, all bordered by a plain mat with narrow margins.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A77_003

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41.8Mb (8.3Mb) / 14.5in x 11.2in / 4356 x 3354 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bastei Ferdinandstein Saxon Switzerland Germany photograph former district Landkreis German state Saxony also name region Elbe Sandstone Mountains Dresden Czech border see Bridge natural wonder several striking rock peaks man- stone bridge number 1903 inscription 10 001 Saechs Schweiz Bastei vom Ferdnindstein check stamp Th ...-maier photographer pasteboard paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 169 mm width 230 mm x width 381 mm height 320 mm sepia-toned photograph showing rocky landscape tall vertical sandstone pillars cliffs topped trees vegetation stone bridge spanning rock formations foreground displays steep weathered rock faces visible striations sparse trees growing crevices midground features clustered rock towers walkway cliff edge dense stands background reveals distant flat-topped mesas rolling terrain under cloudy sky bordered plain mat narrow margins