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Images reproduced in 'The Gorge of the Aar and its Teachings' in A. R. Wallace, "Studies Scientific and Social" (London 1900) vol. 1, pp. 129-145, figs 23 and 24, comprising: 1. Proof sheet? with black and white photographic image approx. 7 cm x 10 cm showing a narrow wooden walkway with railings running through a steep narrow gorge; annotated in A. R. Wallace's hand in ink "'Studies' vol. 1. chap. V. p. 127" and "The Aarschlucht" and in pencil "Chap VI". Reproduced in vol. 1, ch. VI, p. 132, undated, attributed to Coomara Swainy (sic, for Coomaraswamy). 2. Black and white photo approximately 18.5 cm x 25 cm mounted on very slightly larger card, undated, with no annotations, showing the Terminal gorge of the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt. 3. Small sepia or faded black and white, partly hand- coloured photo approximately 9.5 cm x 7 cm showing the terminal gorge of the Gorner Glacier, Zermatt. The central section showing the plug of ice at the far end of the gorge is tinted blue. Reproduced in vol. 1, fig 24, facing p. 136. Undated, attributed to Percy Kendall. This is a reduced version of no 2 above. Place: Zermatt Switzerland Notes: "The Gorge of the Aar and its Teachings" was first published in "Fortnightly Review" August 1896. |
