M0012073: Reproduction of the view of the glacier of the Rhone, circa 1777, from De Beer's Early Travellers in the Alps, 1930

Previous title, replaced May 2022: View of the Rhone Glacier, circa 1777.

Reproduction of an illustration with the caption "view of the glacier of the Rhone, circa 1777, drawn by Besson, engraved by Niquet fils, originally from de Laborde's Tableaux Topographiques, Pittoresques, etc., Paris, 1777-80" underneath. The reproduction is a plate from De Beer, Gavin, Sir (1899-1972): Early travellers in the Alps London, 1930, which is not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0012072, M0012074, M0012075

1951

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.