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Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland — Bayard Taylor, 1862

“Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland” was drawn by Bayard Taylor in 1862 at Reykjavik, Iceland. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland by Bayard Taylor, 1862, drawn at Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland · 1862 · 📍 Reykjavik, Iceland

Streets, turf-roofed fishermen’s huts and a snowy range beyond the bay: a folded sheet with notes.

ArtistBayard Taylor
Year1862
PlaceReykjavik, Iceland
Coordinates64.1466° N, 21.9426° W
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Streets, turf-roofed fishermen’s huts and a snowy range beyond the bay: a folded sheet with notes. It is a watercolour work by Bayard Taylor, 1862.

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