Caption

The Balcony House, Balcony House in Mesa Verde National Park, page, photomechanical print, number: 'XIV', inscription: 'G. Nordenskiöld: Klippboningar.', photographer: Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Mesa Verde National Park, cliché maker: Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies (Ancienne Maison Quantin), Paris, c. 1891 - in or before 1893, North America, Colorado, paper, photoaquatint, height 189 mm x width 240 mm, ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, cave-dwelling, A black and white photograph showing a rocky cliff overhang with rough textured rock surfaces and striations, beneath which are multiple stone structures in varying states of ruin with partial walls, narrow rectangular openings, and a freestanding chimney built of stacked stone, piles of loose stones and rubble scattered around, wooden beams and poles leaning against walls and among the debris, sparse vegetation and small trees visible near the cliff edge, and a seated person wearing a hat and darker clothing holding an object while sitting on a low stone ledge among the ruins.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_043

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42.5Mb (9.5Mb) / 14.0in x 11.8in / 4186 x 3551 (300dpi)

Keywords

Balcony House Mesa Verde National Park page photomechanical print number Xiv inscription G Nordenskiöld Klippboningar photographer Gustaf Nordenskiöld cliché maker Librairies-Imprimeries Réunies Ancienne Maison Quantin Paris c 1891 - 1893 North America Colorado paper photoaquatint height 189 mm x width 240 mm ruin dwelling house castle cave-dwelling black white photograph showing rocky cliff overhang rough textured rock surfaces striations beneath multiple stone structures varying states partial walls narrow rectangular openings freestanding chimney built stacked stone piles loose stones rubble scattered wooden beams poles leaning walls debris sparse vegetation small trees visible near cliff edge seated person wearing hat darker clothing holding object sitting low stone ledge ruins