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«Loss of the Rhone»

Illustrators
Albanis Beaumont, Jean-François (1755-1812), Draughtsman, illustrator

Original source
Travels from France to Italy through the Lepontine Alps, 1800, 28 illustrations

Lausanne Cantonal and University Library, cote: AC 389

Description (in French)
Vue du site appelé « pertes du Rhône ». Au premier plan, la disparition du Rhône dans la roche. Des personnes admirant les chutes et un homme descendant dans la gorge grâce à une échelle. Au second plan, le pont et le village de Coupy. La ville et le château de Bellegarde-sur-Valserine en arrière-plan.

Characteristics

Engraving, Coloured

Dimensions
300 x 203 mm

Place in book
Illustration (out of text) - Vol. I, p. 40, pl. VIII

Kind
View / Scene

Remarques

Researcher comment
Une note au crayon en dessous de l'image stipule "Loss of the Rhone". Les légendes se trouvent à la fin du volume.

Domains
Landscape, Space and territory, Natural sciences, Travel and travellers

Keywords
Cliffs Watercoures Castles Rocks Waterfalls Bridges Travellers Men Women

Geography

Continent: Europe

Geographical area: Western Europe

State: France

Region/Canton: Ain, Rhône-Alpes

Place name/Locality: Bellegarde-sur-Valserine,

Mountain range: Jura

Watercourse, river: Rhone

Historical state:

Legend
Village of Coussy on the right, château and village of Bellegarde on the most elevated part of the same hill. The bridge is that of Coussy, which formerly served as a limit to France and Savoy. The ladder, as mentioned in the description of the Rhône, is placed for the convenience of strangers who are desirous of minutely exploring the channel and disappearance of the river.
Author texts Document:  Vol. I, p. 35, ligne 12 - p. 40
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Document: Vol. I, p. 35, ligne 12 - p. 40
Indexing/description: Daniela Vaj, Lausanne University