Antique Steel Engraving, printed in ca. 1840, London

Figures in the courtyard of the Mosque at Schwentzingen.

• Title:  THE MOSQUE AT SCHWETZINGEN
• Artist: F. Abresch after William Tombleson
• Medium:  Print:  Steel Engraving
• Date Issued:  ca. 1840, London
• Dimensions:  Sheet size: 9.25 x 5.50 in. (235 x 140 mm)
• Paper:  Wove 
• Reverse:  Blank

Series: TUR "Tombleson's Upper Rhine"
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About: William Tombleson (1795 - c. 1846) was an English topographical and architecture artist, illustrator, copper and steel engraver, writer and printmaker, based in London. In the 1830s, his topographical drawings of the upper and middle River Rhine in Germany, and of the rivers Thames and Medway in England were published as engraved prints and books. Engravers who worked on Tombleson's drawings included Thomas Clark, John Cleghorn, T. Cox, R. Harris, W. Hood, J. Howe, W. Lacey, O. Smith, Shenfield, J. Stokes, D. Thompson, W. Tombleson, W. Watts, R. Wilson, H. Winkles and others.

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Age:   over 175 years old.
Condition Grade: Very Good (may have minor defects or light blemishes in the image area, and moderate defects in the outer margins and edges).
This is an original book page, printed in ca. 1840, London.  It is not a modern copy. 

This plate is unmounted, and suitable for framing.  The image area is approximately 4 x 6 inches.

These old authentic vintage prints have a wonderful nostalgic character.  Perhaps you are collecting them for historical reference, educational materials, or for genealogy research - or simply to frame for display in a home, office, nursery, classroom, restaurant or pub. Whatever your intent might be, we hope you enjoy this little artifact from bygone days.