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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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Illustrations for "Sir Joseph Banks and Iceland" : Islandica, vol. xviii, edited by Halldor Hermannsson.

 Collection
Identifier: 13-6-2649
Scope and content

Copies of illustrations created during Sir Joseph Banks' expedition to Iceland and three portraits of Banks. Places depicted include Hafnarfiord, the Gardahraun, Hvaleyri, Skálholt, the Geysir, a mountain near Hekla, and the rocks near Lauganes. There are also illustrations of Icelandic people. Originals were done around 1772-1774, and include both finished engravings and pencil sketches. Artists include J. Cleveley, Charles Ruotte, and James F. Miller.

Dates: 1928; Undated