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Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941.

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Images from the collections

Images by Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941.

30 images from works
  • Astronomy: the Aurora Borealis, with a reindeer-drawn sledge in the foreground. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: visitors at Niagara Falls. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: whirlpools. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: glaciers. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: a volcano in eruption. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: avalanches of mud. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: mounds of volcanic dust. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: monsoons at sea, with rain. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: coral reefs, in the tropics. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

Works from the collections

30 works

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    Geography: avalanches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46587i
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    Geography: petrified waterfalls in North America. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46578i
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    Geography: glaciers. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46565i
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    • Online

    Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46567i
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    Geography: a mirage in a marsh. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46586i

Related topics

Water
Ice
Ocean
Mountains
Geology

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