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Caves

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  • Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.
  • Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving by J. Mynde, 17--.
  • The birth of Christ; outside the crumbling cave, an angel announces the event to three shepherds. Lithograph by M. Fanoli after J. Führich.
  • Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.
  • Malaya: men sitting in a cave near Kuala Lumpur. Watercolour by J. Taylor, c. 1881.
  • Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
  • Geology: a plan [?] of a rift or fissure in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.
  • Geology: the grotto at Antiparos. Engraving.
  • Geology: a large stalactite in Kingston Cave, Ireland. Lithograph by G. Masser after Miss Atkinson.
  • Soldiers standing over a robber's death-bed. Line engraving by F.W. Topham after himself.
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  • view Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.
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    Geology: visitors climbing the large stalactites in a cave at Montserrat. Engraving by Legrand after A. de Laborde.

    Laborde, Alexandre, comte de, 1773-1842. | Reference: 46868i
  • view Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.
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    Geology: stalatites found in a cave in mountains at Surtshellir, Iceland. Engraving.

    | Reference: 46806i
  • view Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.
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    Geography: men in a large cave, with torches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

    Whymper, Charles H., 1853-1941. | Reference: 46567i
  • view Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.
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    Daniel trapped with lions. Mezzotint by J. Smith.

    | Reference: 20160i
  • view Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.
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    Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

    Viti, Timoteo, 1469-1523. | Reference: 25609i
    Part of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna
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