Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving by J. Mynde, 17--.

The birth of Christ; outside the crumbling cave, an angel announces the event to three shepherds. Lithograph by M. Fanoli after J. Führich.

Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.

Malaya: men sitting in a cave near Kuala Lumpur. Watercolour by J. Taylor, c. 1881.

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

Geology: a plan [?] of a rift or fissure in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving.

Geology: a large stalactite in Kingston Cave, Ireland. Lithograph by G. Masser after Miss Atkinson.

Soldiers standing over a robber's death-bed. Line engraving by F.W. Topham after himself.

Geography: men in a rowing boat, entering Fingal's Cave. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper, 18--.

Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

1 print : wood engraving, with watercolour

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 20.8 x 16.4 cm

Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

1 drawing : pencil ; border 23.9 x 14.5 cm.

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Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

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

Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

Caves

Images from the collections

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Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

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

Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

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