Original antique steel engraving of the ruins of Brunnenburg castle, near Merano, in South Tyrol: the tower and broken walls on a rocky spur, with the wide valley of the Adige opening out behind. Lettered at the foot: E. T. Compton pinxt - T. Heawood sculpt, with the stamp of Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Original antique steel engraving of the ruins of Brunnenburg castle, near Merano, in South Tyrol: the tower and broken walls on a rocky spur, with the wide valley of the Adige opening out behind. Lettered at the foot: E. T. Compton pinxt - T. Heawood sculpt, with the stamp of Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: Edward Theodore Compton (1849-1921).
Engraver: T. Heawood.
Date: Circa 1875-1879.
Source: Picturesque Europe; London, Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.5 in (31 x 21.7 cm).
Condition: Good. Isolated oxidation spots in the margins, outside the image.