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Bayard Taylor: sketches and drawings

Iceland of 1862 in brush and ink · 1825–1878

Bayard Taylor (1825–1878): iceland of 1862 in brush and ink. SketchMap Atlas shows 7 sketches by Bayard Taylor on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

American poet, journalist and travel writer. He visited Iceland in 1862 and recorded the landscape in drawings and brush sketches, which were published as illustrations to his travel account.

Sketches by Bayard Taylor and where they were drawn

Church at Thingvellir — Bayard Taylor, 1862

Governor’s Residence, Reykjavik — Bayard Taylor, 25 June 1862

Entrance to Almannagjá — Bayard Taylor, 1862

Hrafnagjá, the Way out of Thingvellir — Bayard Taylor, 1862

Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland — Bayard Taylor, 1862

Natural Bridge near Portland Point — Bayard Taylor, 1862

Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands — Bayard Taylor, 1862

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Where did Bayard Taylor draw each work?

Church at Thingvellir (1862): drawn at Thingvellir, Iceland (64.2569° N, 21.1239° W). Details
Governor’s Residence, Reykjavik (25 June 1862): drawn at Reykjavik, Iceland (64.1473° N, 21.9348° W). Details
Entrance to Almannagjá (1862): drawn at Almannagjá, Thingvellir, Iceland (64.2575° N, 21.1210° W). Details
Hrafnagjá, the Way out of Thingvellir (1862): drawn at Hrafnagjá, Thingvellir, Iceland. Details
Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland (1862): drawn at Reykjavik, Iceland (64.1466° N, 21.9426° W). Details
Natural Bridge near Portland Point (1862): drawn at South coast of Iceland. Details
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands (1862): drawn at Kirkjubøur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands (61.9722° N, 6.7969° W). Details

About the works

Church at Thingvellir, 1862. A wooden church behind a stone wall and turf houses beside it: a brush and ink sketch, 1862. Source · Public domain
Governor’s Residence, Reykjavik, 25 June 1862. A house under a high roof and a windmill beside it: a drawing dated 25 June 1862. Source · Public domain
Entrance to Almannagjá, 1862. Riders with pack horses on a stone-lined path between the cliffs: a drawing of 1862. Source · Public domain
Hrafnagjá, the Way out of Thingvellir, 1862. Riders in a cleft of hardened lava; the notes on the sheet are in the artist’s own hand. Source · Public domain
Reykjavik, Capital of Iceland, 1862. Streets, turf-roofed fishermen’s huts and a snowy range beyond the bay: a folded sheet with notes. Source · Public domain
Natural Bridge near Portland Point, 1862. An arch in a coastal rock, gulls and a boat in a rough sea, a snowy mountain beyond: 1862. Source · Public domain
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands, 1862. Turf-roofed houses and stone ruins beneath a layered slope: a sketch by Taylor. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Bayard Taylor?

American poet, journalist and travel writer.

Where did Bayard Taylor draw?

Iceland, South coast of Iceland and Faroe Islands. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Bayard Taylor use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are watercolour and drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Bayard Taylor?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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