Original steel engraving of Basel on the banks of the Rhine: the old wooden bridge, the houses leaning over the river and the towers of the cathedral beyond. Drawn by Samuel Prout and engraved by J. Sands; the London publisher Fisher, Son & Co. is lettered below.
Original steel engraving of Basel on the banks of the Rhine: the old wooden bridge, the houses leaning over the river and the towers of the cathedral beyond. Drawn by Samuel Prout and engraved by J. Sands; the London publisher Fisher, Son & Co. is lettered below.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Samuel Prout (1783-1852)
Engraver / lithographer: J. Sands
Date: circa 1840-1845
Source: Fisher, Son & Co., London and Paris
Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.0 in (26.8 x 20.2 cm)
Condition: Good, with wide margins and light toning of the paper.