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Rhein-Album
| Article ID | B0336 |
Title | Rhein-Album |
Rhine Album with 22 magnificent hand-colored steel-engraved plates, each with an accompanying explanatory text sheet. German text. | |
| Year | ca. 1880 |
Artist | Foltz (1805-1877) |
Philipp von Foltz was the son of the painter Ludwig Foltz. At the age of 20, in 1825, he moved to Munich and became director of the royal academy of art. | |
Historical Description | The views in the book describe a journey across Germany with magnificently hand-colored views of Heidelberg (minor stains) / Frankfurt a. M. (minor stainsg) / Mainz / Mainz Dom / Biebrich / Bingen / Mäusethurm & Ehrenfels / Das National-Denkmal / Rheinstein / Bacharach / Caub und die Pfalz / Der Loreleifelsen / St. Goar / Published by Karl Neuland Publishing. |
| Place of Publication | Frankfurt on Main |
| Dimensions (cm) | 24 x 34 cm |
| Condition | Binding hardcover green cardboard with embossing in gold/black, gilt edges, spine with missing part |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Steel engraving |