‘THE MOSELLE BRIDGE AT COBLENZ’

– Cityscape view with the Roman Moselle Bridge in the foreground, connecting the old town of Koblenz with the opposite bank. Boats on the river and figures along the waterfront add life to the scene.

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Description

Medium: Steel engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 13.6 x 22.6 cm (5.35 x 8.9 inch). Image size: 10 x 20 cm. (3.94 x 7.87 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and some dampstaining in outer margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

KOBLENZ, MOSELLE RIVER, BRIDGE, ARCHITECTURE, BOATS, CITYSCAPE, RHINE, GERMANY, ROMANTICISM | PCO-C1-22

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Tombleson’s Views of the Rhine’, Volume 1, first edition, 1832, published by Black & Armstrong, London. Foreign Booksellers to the King.

Biography artist: William Tombleson (1795-1846) was a British topographical artist, illustrator, and engraver. He is best known for his detailed and picturesque views of European rivers, particularly the Rhine and the Thames.