St. Catherine of Alexandria holding in her hands instruments of her punishment. On the right is St. Agnes, and a lamb, the emblem of her innocence and gentleness.
St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Agnes of Rome.
Category: 1875
Niagara river in winter with wonderful combinations of ice and snow.
Niagara river in winter with one of those wonderful winter combinations of ice and snow
A very characteristic view of the Netherland city Amsterdam.
Amsterdam the Venice of the North. The drawbridge, the barges, the church tower, all combine to form a scene which is peculiarly Dutch.
Gorge of Pfäfers in the Vale of the Tamina, Switzerland.
The Gorge of Pfäfers is one of the most extraordinary places in Switzerland. The source of the hot springs is at the extremity of the gorge.
The Yosemite Valley in the majesty of its mountain and forest landscapes.
There is perhaps no spot in the world that can surpass the Yosemite Valley in the grandeur of its mountain and forest scenery.
Weggis, Lake Lucerne. Lake of the four forested settlements.
Lake Lucerne. For grandeur and sublimity of scenery the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons is unrivaled by any lake in Europe.
Alpine scenery, a glacier! The Mer de Glace, Chamouni, Savoy.
Alpine scenery, Mer de Glace! – one of the most strange and beautiful of all the wonderful spectacles of Nature.
Tropical river scene on Java. Plants of a tropical landscape.
River scene, Java. The most beautiful and interesting plants of a tropical landscape.
The Hall of the Ambassadors. Courtyard of the Alcázar, Seville.
The Alcázar of Seville is the medieval royal palace of Seville.
Oriental street in the Egyptian capital Cairo with the Al Azhar Mosque.
Cairo is considered the best school of ‘Arabic literature; and there is no other place in which we can obtain such a complete knowledge of the Arabs.
