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Timbuktu from a Terrace — Heinrich Barth, 1858

“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.

Timbuktu from a Terrace by Heinrich Barth, 1858, drawn at Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu from a Terrace · 1858 · 📍 Timbuktu, Mali

Mud-brick roofs and a mosque tower above the town: a lithograph after Barth’s drawing, 1858.

ArtistHeinrich Barth
Year1858
PlaceTimbuktu, Mali
Coordinates16.7735° N, 3.0074° W
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Where did Heinrich Barth draw “Timbuktu from a Terrace”?

Heinrich Barth drew “Timbuktu from a Terrace” at Timbuktu, Mali (coordinates 16.7735° N, 3.0074° W).

When was “Timbuktu from a Terrace” made?

“Timbuktu from a Terrace” by Heinrich Barth dates from 1858.

What technique is “Timbuktu from a Terrace”?

It is a drawing work.

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