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Wood engraving of men pushing a wheeled cart and leading a donkey up a rocky slope, with camels and riders on the ridge behind.

Transit of Venus expedition ascending rocky heights near Cairo, 1874

A black-and-white wood engraving shows a British-led party hauling wheeled equipment up a rocky slope. Men in turbans and pith helmets push a cart and lead a laden donkey, while camels and mounted figures climb the ridge behind them.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1874
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2887 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1874.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Ancient Egypt19th centurywood engravingvictorian illustrationcamelpith helmetrocky terraintransit of venus1874 printegyptblack and white

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