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Coloured engraving titled Waterfalls showing tall cascades over rocky cliffs, with printed labels around the edges and two small figures on a rock below.

Waterfalls: comparative height chart, coloured engraving, 1846

A coloured engraving titled Waterfalls, with a central view of cascading falls over rocky cliffs and a small pair of figures on a rock in the foreground. Labels and printed text frame the scene on a light ground, with a small tree at right.

Artist
John Emslie
Date
1846
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3172 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1846.
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

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