Cassel

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Original Steel Engraving by Christian Adolf Eltzner, depicting Cassel. Published Leipzig, Payne, 1850. Sheet: 20.6 x 33 cm (8 x 13 inches).. A fine and example of Eltzner's celebrated cartographic work, documenting this region of Germany with the precision and decorative artistry characteristic of the 18500s. Christian Adolf Eltzner 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 depicting the city of Cassel, published in Leipzig, Payne, 1850. One or more coats of arms are incorporated into the decorative programme. Such topographic views from Eltzner's workshop are primary historical documents of German urban history in the 1800s, now prized equally by historians, map collectors, and interior decorators.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 20.6 x 33 cm (8 x 13 inches).. In good condition, showing expected signs of age. Ready to frame.

Cassel - Christian Adolf Eltzner ∑ Original Steel Engraving ∑ Leipzig 1850