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Church at Thingvellir — Bayard Taylor, 1862

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

Church at Thingvellir by Bayard Taylor, 1862, drawn at Thingvellir, Iceland
Church at Thingvellir · 1862 · 📍 Thingvellir, Iceland

A wooden church behind a stone wall and turf houses beside it: a brush and ink sketch, 1862.

ArtistBayard Taylor
Year1862
PlaceThingvellir, Iceland
Coordinates64.2569° N, 21.1239° W
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Where did Bayard Taylor draw “Church at Thingvellir”?

Bayard Taylor drew “Church at Thingvellir” at Thingvellir, Iceland (coordinates 64.2569° N, 21.1239° W). SketchMap Atlas shows it on a world map at this spot, so you can stand where the artist stood.

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A wooden church behind a stone wall and turf houses beside it: a brush and ink sketch, 1862. It is a watercolour work by Bayard Taylor, 1862.

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