'ARKAT MOUNTAINS AND SALT LAKES'.
In the foreground of the lithograph there is a nomadic settlement and a valley with salt lakes. In the background is a mountain landscape. High sky with clouds.
From book 'Oriental and western Siberia : a narrative of seven years' explorations and adventures in Siberia, Mongolia the Kirghis steppes, Chinese Tartary, and part of Central Asia'.
Arkatag (Przhevalsky Range) is a mountain range in the central part of Kunlun. The length is about 650 km, the highest point is Mount Ulugmuztag.
The ridge was discovered in 1884 by the Russian traveler N. M. Przhevalsky and was named “Mysterious” by him. In 1886, the Russian Geographical Society renamed the ridge in memory of the scientist’s merits.
Technique, Material: Lithography / Paper
Artist: Thomas Witlam Atkinson , Engraver: Jonathan Needham
Date: London, ublished by Hurst & Blackett, 1858.
Size: cm.
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