Caption

The ruins of Unspunnen near Interlaken, View of the ruins of Burg Unspunnen near Interlaken, page, photomechanical print, Switzerland, c. 1874 - in or before 1884, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 82 mm x width 127 mm, mountains, ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, A sepia-toned landscape photograph framed by a wide margin shows a valley between steep, dark mountain slopes with snow-capped peaks visible in the distance. In the foreground there are scattered trees, open fields, and several small buildings, including a prominent ruined stone structure on a rise and a house perched on a hill. Layers of ridges recede toward the distant glaciers and peaks, and the scene has a soft, hazy atmospheric gradation from the foreground to the distant mountains.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_178

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36.3Mb (6.1Mb) / 13.5in x 10.4in / 4062 x 3124 (300dpi)

Keywords

ruins Unspunnen near Interlaken View Burg Unspunnen near Interlaken page photomechanical print Switzerland c 1874 - 1884 paper collotype photoprint height 82 mm x width 127 mm mountains ruin dwelling house castle sepia-toned landscape photograph framed wide margin valley steep dark mountain slopes snow-capped peaks visible distance foreground scattered trees open fields several small buildings prominent ruined stone structure rise house perched hill Layers ridges recede distant glaciers scene soft hazy atmospheric gradation distant mountains