On the Mer de Glace

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View of the glacier of the Mer de Glace showing icy peaks with ripple marks

On the Mer de Glace.

Artist

Name:: Johnson, Cyrus
Dates:: 1848-1925
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & Places
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engravers:: Whymper, Edward; Whymper, Josiah Wood
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Harold B. Lee Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69
Author:: Whymper, Edward
Publisher:: London: John Murray, 1871
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Description:

View of the Mer de Glace glacier, featuring rough, textured ice with sharp ridges and crevices in the foreground, while the background shows jagged icy peaks that contrast sharply with the dark sky.

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{{cite web | title=On the Mer de Glace | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/mer-glace/ | author=Johnson, Cyrus | year=1871 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}