Gezicht op El Teide op Tenerife 1856

"Gezicht op El Teide op Tenerife" (View of El Teide on Tenerife) is a 1856 calotype photograph by Scottish astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth. The image shows a distant view of the volcanic peak of Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain, located on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The photograph is a rare example of early landscape photography, capturing the dramatic beauty of the natural world in a simple and evocative way. The image is notable for its detailed and realistic depiction of the mountain's form and its surrounding landscape. The photograph also reflects the growing interest in photography as a means of scientific documentation during the mid-19th century.