Bergtop op Tenerife 1856 - 1858

"Bergtop op Tenerife" is a photo-engraving created by Scottish Astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth between 1856 and 1858. The image, which measures 66 mm in height and 118 mm in width, is a visual representation of a mountain peak in Tenerife. The photo-engraving appears to have been created as an illustration for Smyth's book titled "Teneriffe: An Astronomer's Experiment: Or Specialities of a Residence Above the Clouds," a detailed account of his scientific expedition to the volcanic island. The image captures the dramatic landscape of the mountain, highlighting the rugged and textured rock formations, adding context to Smyth's scientific research and contributing to the visual legacy of early photographic documentation of the natural world.