Original 19th-century steel engraving of a peasant wedding at the gates of Orsova, on the banks of the Danube in Romania. Drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by William Mossman. The caption is in English and French: "A Wedding at Orsova / Une noce a Orsova".
Original 19th-century steel engraving of a peasant wedding at the gates of Orsova, on the banks of the Danube in Romania. Drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by William Mossman. The caption is in English and French: "A Wedding at Orsova / Une noce a Orsova".
From William Beattie's The Danube, its History, Scenery and Topography, illustrated with the sketches taken on the spot by Bartlett during his journey along the river.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Engraver: William Mossman (1793-1851).
Date: c. 1840.
Source: W. Beattie, The Danube, its History, Scenery and Topography.
Dimensions: Image 4.8 x 7.0 in (12.3 x 17.8 cm).
Condition: Light foxing in the margins, mostly at the upper left corner; the image itself clean.