St. Goar on the Rhine, Antique Steel Engraving after W.L. Leitch, circa 1840
€ 130
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1840
Mapmaker / artist
W.L. Leitch (artist), J.W. Archer (engraver)
Publisher
Not named on the sheet
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Hand colored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-90
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 handling wear to the top left corner; minor nicks along the top edge. Even age toning. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
About this sheet
A busy waterfront at St. Goar on the Rhine, colored by hand in soft greens, blues and warm earth tones. At the center a square tower and a domed pavilion with a crane stand at the edge of the river, and half-timbered houses crowd the right of the picture beneath a church spire and steep, green hills.
The quay is full of activity: a cart laden with goods and drawn by horses stands among barrels, crates and bundles, travelers and townspeople stand talking, and at left a moored sailing barge and small boats lie at the water's edge. Across the river a castle ruin crowns the far hillside above a small town on the opposite bank.
St. Goar lies in the gorge of the Middle Rhine, facing St. Goarshausen across the river, and was a regular halt for river traffic and travelers. The plate is lettered "St. Goar, - Rhine." and credits the drawing to W.L. Leitch (William Leighton Leitch, the Scottish landscape painter and drawing master) and the engraving to J.W. Archer (John Wykeham Archer).
This is a steel engraving with hand coloring. The color is applied in light washes that leave the fine engraved line visible beneath, giving the scene a fresh, watercolor look.
The color makes this a cheerful piece for a kitchen, a breakfast room or a travel-themed wall, and it looks best in a light wood or cream frame with a soft white 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.
