Original 19th century steel engraving of the castles of the four sons of Haymon, ranged one above the other on the crag among trees, with the river below and two fishermen on the bank. Drawn by C. Reiss and engraved by Poppel.
Original 19th century steel engraving of the castles of the four sons of Haymon, ranged one above the other on the crag among trees, with the river below and two fishermen on the bank. Drawn by C. Reiss and engraved by Poppel.
The four castles of Neckarsteinach, the so-called Vierburgeneck, owe their popular name to the legend of the four sons of Aymon, the knights of the Carolingian cycle who fled from Charlemagne on the horse Bayard.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist: C. Reiss.
Engraver: Poppel.
Date: 19th century.
Source: Art establishment of the Bibliographisches Institut, Hildburghausen; no. CCCCLV.
Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.4 in (27 x 18.7 cm).
Condition: The image clean and well printed; the paper somewhat browned, with isolated rust specks and the left edge showing the holes and tears of the old book sewing.