Elisenbrunnen Aachen Architecture c. 1840 beautiful antique hand color print

Der Elisenbrunnen Zu Aachen

(Germany- The Elisenbrunnen in Aachen- Neoclassical Architecture)

Printed c. 1840, likely Germany- (no imprint)

Engraved by A. Heinrigs

Printed on a laminated heavy card stock paper which is utterly unique to this era of printing and has not been made since. Gum arabic applied when made in highly skilled precise artistic manner. The surface sheen reflects light in a most unique manner, indicative of a fresh state of preservation. Rare, thus.

A gem of an image.

Remarkably beautiful original antique print with some of the most artistic old hand coloring on an old print we have ever seen. The colorist was almost certainly an artist in his own right.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The photos are a major part of the item description. Please examine them closely, as what you see is what we will send you. [note: we grade conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws.].

Print remains overall clean & sound, light signs of age typical to all old sheets of printed paper. The photographs or scan provided should capture the appearance better than words. Small trivial age toning spotting across narrow top edge and down top right side, well in blank margin outside printed area.

Truly wonderful old print, of a higher order than most others around it, entirely worthy of hanging for display.

A visual depiction captured in a manner entirely unique to this era.

Sheet measures c.  4 1/4" H x  5 1/2" W.

Printed area measures c. 3 1/2" H x  4 3/8" W

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