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Heinrich Barth: sketches and drawings

The Sahara and Sudan in drawings · 1821–1865

Heinrich Barth (1821–1865): the sahara and sudan in drawings. SketchMap Atlas shows 1 sketch by Heinrich Barth on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

German explorer and scholar who crossed the Sahara and Sudan in the 1850s. He drew places and monuments on the journey, including Timbuktu, and published his travels in a large illustrated account.

Sketches by Heinrich Barth and where they were drawn

Timbuktu from a Terrace — Heinrich Barth, 1858Timbuktu from a Terrace
1858 · 📍 Timbuktu, Mali

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Who was Heinrich Barth?

German explorer and scholar who crossed the Sahara and Sudan in the 1850s.

Where did Heinrich Barth draw?

Mali. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

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