Colombia: a cottage built of bamboo. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

The plain of Peladeros, Colombia, looking towards the Cordilleras. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Rio Claro, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Bocanema, Colombia: a waterfall. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Colombia: a covered passage providing a prospect of the Cordillera mountains across a ravine. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Mariquita, Colombia: a wooden bridge. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

Mérida city, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Colombia: a shed on the banks of a lagoon of the River Cienega. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Pamplona city, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Honda, Colombia: a wooden bridge over the river Gualí. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

1 print : etching, with gouache and gum arabic ; sheet 15.6 x 23.4 cm

1 print : etching, with gouache and gum arabic ; sheet 23.5 x 15.7 cm

1 print : lithograph, with gouache and gum arabic ; sheet 15.2 x 23.7 cm

Colombia: an out-house for preparation of food. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

1 print : etching, with gouache and gum arabic ; sheet 15.5 x 23.2 cm

1 print : lithograph, with gouache and gum arabic ; sheet 15 x 23.3 cm

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Empson, Charles, active 1836

Images from the collections

Images by Empson, Charles, active 1836

Works from the collections

Rio Claro, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Bocanema, Colombia: a waterfall. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Colombia: an out-house for preparation of food. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

The plain of Peladeros, Colombia, looking towards the Cordilleras. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Mariquita, Colombia: a wooden bridge. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

Empson, Charles, active 1836

Images from the collections

Images by Empson, Charles, active 1836

Works from the collections

Rio Claro, Colombia. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Bocanema, Colombia: a waterfall. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Colombia: an out-house for preparation of food. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

The plain of Peladeros, Colombia, looking towards the Cordilleras. Coloured etching by C. Empson, 1836.

Mariquita, Colombia: a wooden bridge. Coloured lithograph by C. Empson, 1836.

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