Mainz (Mentz), Germany - Original 18th Century Engraving by F. Garden
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Original 18th century engraving with the panoramic view of Mainz (Mentz) from the opposite bank of the Rhine, signed F. Garden Sculp. In the distance, the skyline with the cathedral towers, the quays and the bridge of boats; in the foreground, a group of genre figures.
Original 18th century engraving with the panoramic view of Mainz (Mentz) from the opposite bank of the Rhine, signed F. Garden Sculp. In the distance, the skyline with the cathedral towers, the quays and the bridge of boats; in the foreground, a group of genre figures.
In the 18th century Mainz was the capital of the electoral archbishopric of the same name, one of the weightiest ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire, and its position at the confluence of the Rhine and the Main made it an obligatory point of the river trade. The print is numbered at the foot, evidence that it comes from an illustrated work issued in parts.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Francis Garden (London, c. 1709-1768).
Date: 18th century.
Source: Book illustration, numbered at the foot Plate 110. Nº 49. Page 491.
Dimensions: Plate mark 7.4 x 10.7 in (18.8 x 27.3 cm).
Condition: Clean, well-contrasted impression within the plate mark. The upper margin has small tears, creases and an old tape repair, visible in the photograph; there are also cuts in the edge of the paper. None of these defects affects the image.
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Original 18th century engraving with the panoramic view of Mainz (Mentz) from the opposite bank of the Rhine, signed F. Garden Sculp. In the distance, the skyline with the cathedral towers, the quays and the bridge of boats; in the foreground, a group of genre figures.