Mountaineers Collection (#4)

A naked woman on a mountainside being climbed by mountaineers while the moon looks on (collage)
725052 A naked woman on a mountainside being climbed by mountaineers while the moon looks on (collage) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Arthurs expedition to Mont Blanc, c. 1865 (b / w photo)
JHL390953 Prince Arthurs expedition to Mont Blanc, c.1865 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ascent of Mr. De Saussure to the Summmit of Mont Blanc in 1787
STC184882 Ascent of Mr. De Saussure to the Summmit of Mont Blanc in 1787, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860)

Crossing a Ravine, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc
STC184879 Crossing a Ravine, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860), published 1827 (colour litho) by English School

Descending the Steep Snows, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont
STC184878 Descending the Steep Snows, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860), published 1827 (colour litho) by English School

The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche in 1865, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn
STC184867 The Bergschrund on the Dent Blanche in 1865, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn engraved by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Mahoney

They Saw Masses of Rocks, Boulders and Stones, Dart Round the Corner
STC184863 They Saw Masses of Rocks, Boulders and Stones, Dart Round the Corner, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Dore

New Years Eve in the high mountains, meeting of Italian and French Alpine at the border with a temperature of -16
2815077 New Years Eve in the high mountains, meeting of Italian and French Alpine at the border with a temperature of -16 (colour litho) by Beltrame

The great tests of mountaineering, the 36th Alpine company of the Susa Battalion reaches the summit... (colour litho)
2814820 The great tests of mountaineering, the 36th Alpine company of the Susa Battalion reaches the summit... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Bivouac with Calabrian Patriots, Astonishment of the Mountaineers at the First Sight of a Revolver (engraving)
2773137 A Bivouac with Calabrian Patriots, Astonishment of the Mountaineers at the First Sight of a Revolver (engraving) by English School

Death of two climbers on Mont Blanc (colour litho)
2795640 Death of two climbers on Mont Blanc (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of two climbers on Mont Blanc)

Climbers ascending Mont Blanc, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
CHT214737 Climbers ascending Mont Blanc, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Bisson Freres Studio, (fl.1841-64); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The gathering of the Alpine on leave took place this year in Genoa on Piazzale della Vittoria... (colour litho)
2778047 The gathering of the Alpine on leave took place this year in Genoa on Piazzale della Vittoria... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A confrontation between alpinists and chamois in the French Alps (colour litho)
2795984 A confrontation between alpinists and chamois in the French Alps (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fatal mountaineering accident in the Swiss Alps (colour litho)
2779951 Fatal mountaineering accident in the Swiss Alps (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fatal mountaineering accident in the Swiss Alps)

In the area of Fassa (Avisio), after a fierce struggle, the Alpini occupied the rugged peak of the Cauriol
2777579 In the area of Fassa (Avisio), after a fierce struggle, the Alpini occupied the rugged peak of the Cauriol... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dogs that save (colour litho)
2783460 The dogs that save (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dogs that save)

Exciting adventure while climbing to a summit of Mont Blanc (colour litho)
2809320 Exciting adventure while climbing to a summit of Mont Blanc (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mountaineers of Formosa (engraving)
967346 Mountaineers of Formosa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mountaineers of Formosa)

Ascent of Mount Kazbek (chromolitho)
968430 Ascent of Mount Kazbek (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascent of Mount Kazbek)

The accident on the Matterhorn (engraving)
3091424 The accident on the Matterhorn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The accident on the Matterhorn)

On a Himalayan summit (colour litho)
3097642 On a Himalayan summit (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a Himalayan summit)

First ascent of the Matterhorn (engraving)
6317557 First ascent of the Matterhorn (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); (add.info.: The first ascent of the Matterhorn, made by Edward Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson)

Is it Possible?, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps, by Edward Whymper
STC184870 Is it Possible?, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps, by Edward Whymper, published 1871 (litho) by Whymper, Edward (1840-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Summit of the Moming Pass in 1864, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn
STC184866 The Summit of the Moming Pass in 1864, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn engraved by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Mahoney

A Steep Climb, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views
STC184860 A Steep Climb, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H. Browne, published 1853 (litho) by English School

Crossing a Crevasse, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five
STC184858 Crossing a Crevasse, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H

Crossing a glacier (chromolitho)
968674 Crossing a glacier (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a glacier)

An ascent of the Himalayas (chromolitho)
3639436 An ascent of the Himalayas (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An ascent of the Himalayas)

View of Mount Furka with the Rhone Glacier, from British Adventure published by Collins
3435574 View of Mount Furka with the Rhone Glacier, from British Adventure published by Collins, 1947 (colour litho) by Pars

The plays of the Alps, twelve hours suspended on a rope over a precipice (Colour Litho)
2798803 The plays of the Alps, twelve hours suspended on a rope over a precipice (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The plays of the Alps)

An Exciting Mass On The Summit Of The Magnaghi Tower At 2050 Meters (Grigna Meridionale, Above Lecco) (Colour Litho)
2798439 An Exciting Mass On The Summit Of The Magnaghi Tower At 2050 Meters (Grigna Meridionale, Above Lecco) (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A daring march by the cycling company of the 12 Bersaglieri in the Alps, the ascent of the glacier... (colour litho)
2815252 A daring march by the cycling company of the 12 Bersaglieri in the Alps, the ascent of the glacier... (colour litho) by Beltrame

New Years Eve in the high mountains, mountaineers toasting in a shelter at twenty degrees below zero (colour litho)
2814855 New Years Eve in the high mountains, mountaineers toasting in a shelter at twenty degrees below zero (colour litho) by Beltrame

An alpinist who was climbing the southern face of the Murolungo, in the Abruzzo mountains of... (colour litho)
2783580 An alpinist who was climbing the southern face of the Murolungo, in the Abruzzo mountains of... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A dramatic race, in Burgenland (Austria) (colour litho)
2783470 A dramatic race, in Burgenland (Austria) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dramatic race, in Burgenland (Austria)

Mon Ascencion A La Dent Blanche (engraving)
2783336 Mon Ascencion A La Dent Blanche (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mon Ascencion A La Dent Blanche)

Thirty thousand boots triumphantly parade through the streets of Rome, praising the Duce and bringing their
2778250 Thirty thousand boots triumphantly parade through the streets of Rome, praising the Duce and bringing their... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Charles Fellows with William Hawes, Plants a Baton on the Summit
STC184883 Charles Fellows with William Hawes, Plants a Baton on the Summit, included as an insert in A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860)

Ascending a Cliff, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc
STC184876 Ascending a Cliff, from A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc by Charles Fellows (1799-1860), published 1827 (colour litho) by English School

The Accident on Sefton, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper
STC184861 The Accident on Sefton, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper, published 1871 (litho) by Whymper, Edward (1840-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Afghanistan (engraving)
6003604 Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan. Illustration for The Childrens Friend (1888).); © Look and Learn

Mr Edward Whymper, the Mountain Climber of the Andes (engraving)
1590422 Mr Edward Whymper, the Mountain Climber of the Andes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edward Whymper, the Mountain Climber of the Andes)

My Alpine staff: a woman mountaineer (engraving)
5207182 My Alpine staff: a woman mountaineer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Alpine staff: a woman mountaineer)

Climbing using crampons (chromolitho)
968675 Climbing using crampons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Climbing using crampons)

In the Dauphine region of the French Alps: a crevasse on the Glacier Blanc on the Barre des Ecrins (b / w photo)
3099042 In the Dauphine region of the French Alps: a crevasse on the Glacier Blanc on the Barre des Ecrins (b/w photo) by Sella

Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho)
3096370 Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"Lesghinska Dance"of the mountaineers of Daghestan (engraving)
962240 " Lesghinska Dance" of the mountaineers of Daghestan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Conquering the Heights: A Glimpse into the World of Mountaineers" Embarking on a thrilling journey, they have always been driven by an insatiable desire to conquer towering peaks and explore the uncharted realms of nature. With their unwavering determination and indomitable spirit, they push beyond their limits, leaving footprints on some of the world's most majestic summits. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captured a defining moment in mountaineering history with his iconic photograph "The Ascent of Mont Blanc. " This image immortalizes brave souls ascending the mighty Mont Blanc Massif in Chamonix, Haute Savoie. The sheer magnitude of this endeavor is awe-inspiring as climbers navigate treacherous terrains and icy walls to reach new heights. From Island Peak's formidable ice wall in Solu Khumbu Everest Region to traversing Liskamm's sharp ridge in Monte Rosa, Ayas Valley, Italy - these daring individuals face unimaginable challenges head-on. Their courage knows no bounds as they defy gravity amidst breathtaking landscapes that seem straight out of dreams. Slovenia's Triglav National Park offers another glimpse into mountaineering paradise. Here, adventurers immerse themselves in pristine beauty while conquering rugged peaks that stand tall against azure skies. Each step taken within this natural wonderland is a testament to human resilience and our innate connection with Mother Earth. Looking back at history, we witness George Baxter capturing a stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc circa 1853. This timeless artwork serves as a reminder that they have long been captivated by the allure of reaching great heights – defying odds even before modern equipment existed. Venturing across continents brings us to Canada's Rockies where Swiss mountain guides lend their expertise to those seeking adrenaline-fueled adventures.