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A family caught in an avalanche along the Mount St. Bernard Pass; a woman frantically rings the bell thus breaking the cord. Aquatint by J.P.M. Jazet after H. Lecomte.
- Lecomte, Hippolyte, 1781-1857.
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- 18026i
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Credit: A family caught in an avalanche along the Mount St. Bernard Pass; a woman frantically rings the bell thus breaking the cord. Aquatint by J.P.M. Jazet after H. Lecomte. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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Publication/Creation
Paris (Rue de Lancry, no. 7) ; Paris (Md. d'Estampes, Rue J.J. Rousseau, no. 10) : Jazet : Aumont.
Physical description
1 print : aquatint ; image 39 x 50.7 cm
Lettering
L'avalanche. Gravé par Jazet ; peint par Hte. Lecomte. ...
Lettering note
Lettering continues: "Un habitant de la Savoie, après s'être acquis quelque fortune en France... & tire avec force la corde qui se brise au moment où la cloche rend un léger son!!!"
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 18026i
Type/Technique
Languages
- French
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Location Status Access Closed stores