Cilician gates, near Tarsus, Turkey: an archway. Steel engraving by T. Dixon, 1838, after W.H. Bartlett.
- Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.
- Date:
- 1838
- Reference:
- 2124962i
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Description
The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass form a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the narrow gorge of the Gökoluk River.The engraving shows a ruined archway over a road: travellers rest under the ruins of the arch with their horses . A woman carries a water jug towards them
Publication/Creation
London ; Paris : Fisher, Son & Co., 1838.
Physical description
1 print : steel engraving ; image 12.5 x 19 cm
Lettering
The Cilician gates. W. H. Bartlett. T. Dixon.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2124962i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores