1838 Engraving: Porte Of Basel To Solothurn (Swiss), Drawing Girard, Engraved By
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Beautiful engraving, lithograph on steel drawing by GIRARD, engraved by FEARS, entitled "FALKENSTEIN CASTLE (SOLOTURH)". Dated 1838. Board format: 27 x 20 cm. "The Basel Gate was part of the old fortifications of the city of Solothurn. Previously, Solothurn had an oak gate at the eastern entrance to the city, where Hans Roth foiled the night of the Solothurn murder on November 10, 1382. After the Swabian War, the master craftsman Hans Gibelin replaced the oak gate at the eastern entrance to the city with the Basel Gate in 1504. The Basel Gate is made of Solothurn stone ( jura limestone). Together with the tower of St. Urs Cathedral, the powerful gate forms a magnificent architectural ensemble." See: solothurn-city.ch. With its original Japanese protective paper. Is taken from:“THE PICTURESQUE ALPS” by Alcide de Forestier. . See: swisscastles.ch. Condition see scan. Fast and careful delivery by followed letter. Ref: 10801.S.334.
Beautiful engraving, lithograph on steel drawing by GIRARD, engraved by FEARS, entitled "FALKENSTEIN CASTLE (SOLOTURH)". Dated 1838. Board format: 27 x 20 cm. "The Basel Gate was part of the old fortifications of the city of Solothurn. Previously, Solothurn had an oak gate at the eastern entrance to the city, where Hans Roth foiled the night of the Solothurn murder on November 10, 1382. After the Swabian War, the master craftsman Hans Gibelin replaced the oak gate at the eastern entrance to the city with the Basel Gate in 1504. The Basel Gate is made of Solothurn stone ( jura limestone). Together with the tower of St. Urs Cathedral, the powerful gate forms a magnificent architectural ensemble." See: solothurn-city.ch. With its original Japanese protective paper. Is taken from:“THE PICTURES