Name: Antique Print-SINZIG-CHURCH-RHINE-GERMANY-Shury-Tombleson-1832
SKU: PICTURA-09956
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Antique Print-SINZIG-CHURCH-RHINE-GERMANY-Shury-Tombleson-1832

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‘SINZIG CHURCH’

– Engraving of the Romanesque church in Sinzig, viewed at an angle to showcase the apse, tower, and entrance. Two women and a child are depicted in the foreground near a tree, adding a narrative human element to the architectural setting.

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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.

SINZIG, CHURCH, ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE, RHINE, GERMANY, HISTORICAL BUILDING, ENGRAVING, 19TH CENTURY, TOMBLESON | PCO-C1-20

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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

Biography engraver: James Shury (fl. c.1814-1844) was a British engraver known for architectural and topographical engravings, often contributing to early 19th-century illustrated books and travel volumes.

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.