Steel Engravings
Antique steel engravings
Steel engraving, which allowed finer lines and far longer print runs than copper, was the technique of choice for the great illustrated travel books of the nineteenth century. This selection includes Rheinstein Castle on the Rhine, Lowther Castle by Thomas Allom, Interlaken by W. Finden and Furness Abbey, dated between 1814 and 1893.
The category interests collectors focused on this technique and on the golden age of steel-engraved topography. Every piece is an original period impression, with a technical description and exact measurements.