Original copper engraving with St. Paul's gate at Basel, Switzerland: the central tower with its glazed-tile roof between two cylindrical turrets, with the statues above the arch and figures passing by. Bilingual caption in French and Spanish, "Bâle. Porte S.t Paul".
Original copper engraving with St. Paul's gate at Basel, Switzerland: the central tower with its glazed-tile roof between two cylindrical turrets, with the statues above the arch and figures passing by. Bilingual caption in French and Spanish, "Bâle. Porte S.t Paul".
From the Switzerland series of the Panorama Universal, the Spanish edition of Firmin Didot's Univers pittoresque, engraved by Rouargue.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Rouargue
Date: 19th century
Source: Panorama Universal - Suiza (Univers pittoresque)
Dimensions: 4.9 x 8 in (12.4 x 20.2 cm)
Condition: Acceptable; foxing scattered through the margins and part of the image. Glued to a paper support.