Amberg von Nordwest

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Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving by Bernhard Grueber, depicting Amberg von Nordwest. Published München, C. Steinchen, 1879. Sheet: 12.6 x 19,5 cm (5 x 7,75 inches).. A fine and original hand-colored example of Grueber's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18700s. Bernhard Grueber was a cartographer active in the 1800s, working in the tradition of European copper-engraved cartography. Their maps are valued by collectors for their historical accuracy and decorative quality. This plate presents a original steel engraving, with original hand coloring depicting the city of Amberg von Nordwest, published in München, C. Steinchen, 1879. Such topographic views from Grueber's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1800s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators. Sheet measures 12.6 x 19,5 cm (5 x 7,75 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Amberg von Nordwest - Bernhard Grueber ∑ Hand-Colored Original Steel Engraving ∑ München 1879