Visions of the far north before it all began to melt. Imagery from Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work “A winter in Lapland and Sweden. . .” Published in London by J. Murray.

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The author in his winter dress as he traveled through Lapland with an appearance of the Northern Lights. Drawn on stone by W. Westall A.R.A. Figures by D. Dighton. Frontispiece. Page 9 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n9/mode/1up
Mountain Laplanders’ tent of Qualöen. Drawn on stone by D. Dighton. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Page 64 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n64/mode/1up
Per Andersen Turé, Karin Nielsdatter, and Amund Andersen Turé. Three young shore Laplanders. Drawn on stone by W. Westall, A. R. A. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Page 88 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n88/mode/1up
A Laplander descending a mountain in his snow skates when in pursuit of wild reindeer. Drawn on stone by D. Dighton. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Page 250 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n250/mode/1up
Travelling along the Alten River in Norwegian Lapland Mid day. Drawn on stone by D. Dighton. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Page 469 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n469/mode/1up
Crossing Russian Lapland. Drawn on stone by D. Dighton. Printed by C. Hullmandel. Page 576 of Arthur de Capell Broke’s 1827 work A winter in Lapland and Sweden . . . J. Murray, London, publisher. Wellcome Collections. In the public domain due to age. https://archive.org/details/b22012862/page/n576/mode/1up

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