David Livingstone, suffering from fever, carried above water on the shoulders of one of his men. Wood engraving after J.B. Zwecker.

  • Zwecker, Johann Baptist, 1814-1876.
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David Livingstone, suffering from fever, carried above water on the shoulders of one of his men. Wood engraving after J.B. Zwecker. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 print : etching ; image 7.5 x 17.4 cm

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The main stream came up to Susi's mouth. J.B. Zwecker. Lettering below the image

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On the same sheet are a facsimile of Livingstone's last entry in his notebook and another print representing his last journey through the jungle

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Wellcome Collection 561442i

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