“Timbuktu from a Terrace” was drawn by Heinrich Barth in 1858 at Timbuktu, Mali. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.
Mud-brick roofs and a mosque tower above the town: a lithograph after Barth’s drawing, 1858.
| Artist | Heinrich Barth |
|---|---|
| Year | 1858 |
| Place | Timbuktu, Mali |
| Coordinates | 16.7735° N, 3.0074° W |
| Technique | drawing |
| Licence | Public domain |
| Source | Wikimedia Commons |
Timbuktu, Mali is on the SketchMap Atlas world map, with Heinrich Barth’s sketch pinned where it was made.
Been to Timbuktu, Mali? Add your own sketch next to Heinrich Barth’s.
Heinrich Barth drew “Timbuktu from a Terrace” at Timbuktu, Mali (coordinates 16.7735° N, 3.0074° W). SketchMap Atlas shows it on a world map at this spot, so you can stand where the artist stood.
Mud-brick roofs and a mosque tower above the town: a lithograph after Barth’s drawing, 1858. It is a drawing work by Heinrich Barth, 1858.
SketchMap Atlas shows 4 sketches by Heinrich Barth, each at the place where it was drawn. See them all on the artist page.
The image is marked “Public domain” and comes from Wikimedia Commons. See the source link for the exact terms.
