Archway in the Balkan Mountains

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Travelers rest on a bank where two adjacent archways have been carved into the rock

Ancient archway and cavern in the Balkan mountains.

Artist

Name:: Allom, Thomas
Dates:: 1804-1872
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & Places
Technique:: Metal Engraving
Engraver:: Capone, W. H.
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Northeastern University Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Constantinople: and the scenery of the seven churches of Asia Minor (book)
Author:: Walsh, Robert
Publisher:: London, Paris: Fisher, Son, & Co., n.d. [1839?]
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Description:

Travelers are resting on the bank of a lake, across which the opening of a cave is visible. On the bank itself, two adjacent archways have been carved into the rock, allowing people and horses to continue their journey toward the woods and mountains outlined in the background.

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{{cite web | title=Archway in the Balkan Mountains | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/archway-balkan-mountains/ | author=Allom, Thomas | year=n.d. [1839?] | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}