Antique Print-STRASBOURG-ELSAS-MULHOUSE-Scheuren-ca 1877

This print shows a collective sheet with the old town of Strasbourg with churches, bridges in the middle, surrounded by 8 views: university building, imperial palace, minster, Thomaskirche, Mulhouse, Comar, allegories, monuments and coats of arms. Also former famous people for the city like Goethe, Gutenberg, Stoeber and Pfeffel are mentioned. After the invention of the printing press in Europe by Johannes Gutenberg, Strasbourg quickly became an important center for book production. Notations: “On 30th september 1681 occupied by France’ ‘On Mai 10th 1871 united again to the german Empire’

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Chromo lithograph on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 68 x 56 cm (26.77 x 22.05 inch). Image size: 58 x 44 cm. (22.83 x 17.32 inch).

Condition: good, given age. One tear in lower margin and right lower corner restored. Brownish spots. Remains of former tape on reverse. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

STRASBOURG-ELSAS-THOMASKIRCHE-IMPERIAL PALACE-MULHOUSE-UNIVERSITY-GERMANY-FRANCE-GOETHE-GUTENBERG | RB-T.29-LARGE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was made by C. Scheuren and published by Verlag/ Schauenburg Caspar/ Moritz ca 1877.