Original wood engraving with the Zwinger tower at Goslar, in the German Harz, covered with vegetation and reflected in the moat under a crescent moon. Below, the title "The Zwinger, Goslar". Leaf from the work Picturesque Europe, with letterpress text on the reverse.
Original wood engraving with the Zwinger tower at Goslar, in the German Harz, covered with vegetation and reflected in the moat under a crescent moon. Below, the title "The Zwinger, Goslar". Leaf from the work Picturesque Europe, with letterpress text on the reverse.
Picturesque Europe was the great illustrated work of Cassell, Petter & Galpin, published in London between 1875 and 1879, with wood engravings by the finest English engravers of the day.
Medium: Wood engraving
Source: Picturesque Europe, London, Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Date: About 1875-1879
Dimensions: 9.4 x 12.4 in (24 x 31.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition; clean paper with a light ivory tone, with a small spot in the right margin