Original engraving printed in color, lettered at the foot Das Grab Davids: the interior of the shrine of the tomb of King David on Mount Zion, with the cenotaph covered by an embroidered cloth, the awning of colored stripes stretched over the room and several worshippers prostrate. Printed by H. Bruch and A. Meermann in Munich, 1861.
Original engraving printed in color, lettered at the foot Das Grab Davids: the interior of the shrine of the tomb of King David on Mount Zion, with the cenotaph covered by an embroidered cloth, the awning of colored stripes stretched over the room and several worshippers prostrate. Printed by H. Bruch and A. Meermann in Munich, 1861.
The tomb of David on Mount Zion has been, since an early medieval tradition, a place of veneration for the three religions of the Book; this print records it as the European travelers of the mid-19th century saw it.
Medium: Steel engraving printed in color (Farbendruck).
Engraver / lithographer: H. Bruch and A. Meermann, Munich.
Date: 1861.
Dimensions: Image 4.7 x 7.1 in (12 x 18 cm); sheet 11.0 x 8.4 in (28 x 21.3 cm).
Condition: Good condition; very bright color and paper toned in the margins.