American Scenery 1840. This view is taken from the American side, and presents the outlet of the waters of Niagara into Lake Ontario.
The outlet of Niagara River from the American side.
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The Theodosian Walls. The Triple Wall of Constantinople.
The Triple Wall of Constantinople. On the Land side, near Top Kapousi. Constantinople and its environs.
The Cistern of Binbirdirek called the Thousand and One Pillars.
The Cistern of Binbirdirek or Cistern of Philoxenos called the Thousand and One Pillars is a man-made subterranean reservoir in Istanbul.
Scene at Tivoli above the falls, where the Teverone glides along.
This view is taken above the falls, where the Teverone glides along, skirted on one side by the straggling town, on the other bordered by fertile pasturages.
Alpine pass of Bramante. Col du Mont Cenis. Italian scenery 1820
Alpine pass of Bramante. Italian scenery from drawings made in 1817 by Elizabeth Frances Batty. Le Grand Lac Bramant is a lake in Savoie.
On the way to the Mont Cenis Alpine pass, passing Aiguebelle (Savoie).
From the beautiful valley in which lies Chambéry, the road near the junction of the Arco with the Isere, reaches Aiguebelle.
The cemetery of Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, Israel 1836.
The cemetery of Jaffa, the former Joppa. It was one of the oldest seaport cities in Israel. The Holy Land illustrated by John Carne 1836.
General view of Beirut with a wide view over the sea and Mount Lebanon.
General view of Beirut with a wide view over the sea, in the background the massifs of the Lebanon Mountains.
The Byzantine Ornament of Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
The Byzantine style of art. The Romanesque style. Marble mosaic work. Examples of flowing foliage. Ornamental forms of ancient Persepolis. Ornamentation of the Middle Ages.
Canova’s Tomb in the Church of Santa Maria dei Frari in Venice.
Tomb of Antonio Canova (1757-1822) sculptor. He is considered one of the main representatives of Italian classicism.
