Caption

View of Monte Rosa, Monte Rosa and the Lyskam, photograph, page, inscription: '(from the corner glacier)', photographer: Stephen Thompson, Monte Rosa, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 102 mm x width 172 mm, mountain-range, snow peaks, glacier, A sepia-toned photograph showing a snowy mountain landscape with large snowfields and glaciers stretching across the scene, jagged rocky peaks rising in the background partially shrouded by cloud and mist, several dark exposed rock outcrops protruding from the snow, smooth curving snow ridges and crevasses in the foreground, a dark narrow moraine or trench cutting across the lower area, and a pale border surrounding the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_267

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.6Mb (5.1Mb) / 12.8in x 10.2in / 3845 x 3053 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Monte Rosa Lyskam photograph page inscription corner glacier photographer Stephen Thompson c 1863 - 1868 paper albumen print height 102 mm x width 172 mm mountain-range snow peaks glacier sepia-toned photograph showing snowy mountain landscape large snowfields glaciers stretching across scene jagged rocky peaks rising background partially shrouded cloud mist several dark exposed rock outcrops protruding snow smooth curving snow ridges crevasses foreground dark narrow moraine trench cutting lower area pale border surrounding image