Coblentz and Ehrenbreitstein, Rhine, Steel Engraving after Bartlett, c. 1845
€ 280
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1845
Mapmaker / artist
W.H. Bartlett (artist), T.A. Prior (engraver)
Publisher
Not named on the sheet
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-41
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light wear to the bottom right corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
A panoramic steel engraving of Koblenz and the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein on the Rhine, drawn by W.H. Bartlett and engraved by T.A. Prior.
The view looks down from the hills above the river. In the foreground a village church with a tall spire, half timbered houses and a winding path lead the eye to the water, where sailing barges cross a wide reach of the Rhine. A long, low bridge spans the river to the town of Koblenz on the left bank, its churches lined along the shore, while the great fortress of Ehrenbreitstein crowns the rock opposite.
The plate is lettered "Drawn by W.H. Bartlett" and "Engraved by T.A. Prior", with the title in script, "Coblentz and Ehrenbreitstein", and below it "Rhine". It carries no publisher's line. The Royal Collection holds an impression of the same plate. William Henry Bartlett, who died in 1854, was the most prolific topographical artist of the steel engraving age, and the date is given as circa 1845.
Ehrenbreitstein was rebuilt by Prussia in the 1810s and 1820s as one of the strongest fortresses in Europe, and it was a highlight of every Rhine journey. Thomas Abiel Prior was a leading landscape engraver, known for his plates after Turner.
A fine view for anyone who knows the Rhine or Moselle, it sits well in a hallway or study under a cream mat. The engraved image measures about 12.4 by 19.6 cm (height by width), and the margins around it carry all the original lettering, which is worth keeping visible in the mat.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
