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Waterfalls


A waterfall or cataract means the abrupt drop of water from a natural river or stream caused by unevenness of the water line.

Por cachoeira ou catarata entende-se a queda natural abrupta da água dum rio ou ribeiro provocada por desnível do leito da linha de água.

Otto von Karneke (1826-1899)-'the Rhine falls near Schaffhausen'-gouache-1899

Robert Scott Duncanson (1821-1872)-'waterfall on Mont-Morency'-oil on canvas-1864   Washington-Smithsonian American Art Museum


Jules Tavernier (1844-1889)-'Wailuku falls, Hilo'-pastel on paper-ca 1886   Honolulu-Museum of Art

Fedor Mikhailovich Matveev (1753-1826)-'the Imatra waterfall in Finland''-oil on canvas-1819   St Petersburg-the Russian Museum

Thomas Cole (1801-1848)-'Kaaterskill falls'-ca 1820

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