Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1885
€ 240
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
circa 1885
Mapmaker / artist
Carl Werner (artist), F. Joubert (engraver)
Publisher
Cassell & Company, Limited, London
Technique
Steel engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13194-88
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 and top right corners; minor nicks to the right edge. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
A street corner in old Halberstadt, dominated by the Gothic Town Hall and its famous statue of Roland. The armored figure, sword raised and a shield bearing an eagle on his arm, stands against the massive stone corner of the building, while beside him a carved oriel window with a pointed roof juts out over an arched passage and an outside stair.
The square beyond is full of everyday life: a soldier stands at attention at left, women and children talk by the stair, a covered wagon rolls through the arch and a peddler with a basket crosses the cobbles. Half-timbered houses with steep, spired roofs close the view under a clear, bright sky.
Roland statues, symbols of civic rights and market freedom, stood in front of many town halls in northern Germany, and Halberstadt's Roland has guarded its Town Hall since the fifteenth century. The plate is lettered "Town Hall, Halberstadt." and credits the painter Carl Werner, the German watercolorist known for his architectural views, and the engraver F. Joubert. The imprint reads "Cassell & Company, Limited.", the name used by the London house of Cassell from the 1880s.
This is a steel engraving of great clarity. The stonework of the Town Hall is built up block by block, the carving of the oriel is rendered in crisp detail, and the long shadows across the paving give the scene a strong sense of sunlight.
An excellent choice for a lover of German towns or of medieval architecture, it suits a study or hallway in a black frame.
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.
