Caption

View of Ragatz and the Tamina Gorge, Gorge of the Tamina, photograph, page, inscription: 'I. Ragatz and the 'Falkniss'', photographer: Stephen Thompson, Tamina, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 120 mm x width 95 mm, river, ravine, chasm, abyss, canyon (landscape with figures, staffage), A pale sepia background with two faded oval photographs side by side separated by a thin decorative vertical line, the left oval showing a rocky gorge with a steep cliff face, trees along the cliff edge, a stony riverbed in the foreground and a small wooden bridge spanning the stream, the right oval depicting a narrow road carved into a sheer rock face with a steep drop below and rock textures dominating the scene, both ovals exhibiting soft vignette edges and aged discoloration on the surrounding paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_263

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.6Mb (6.1Mb) / 17.1in x 12.2in / 5135 x 3651 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Ragatz Tamina Gorge Gorge Tamina photograph page inscription I Falkniss photographer Stephen Thompson c 1863 - 1868 paper albumen print height 120 mm x width 95 mm river ravine chasm abyss canyon landscape figures staffage pale sepia background two faded oval photographs side side separated thin decorative vertical line left oval showing rocky gorge steep cliff face trees cliff edge stony riverbed foreground small wooden bridge spanning stream right oval depicting narrow road carved sheer rock face steep drop rock textures dominating scene ovals exhibiting soft vignette edges aged discoloration surrounding paper