Basle on the Rhine | 1836 Engraving After W. H. Bartlett

Two figures pause on a wooded bank overlooking the Rhine, with the old bridge and spires of Basel across the water. The title printed below reads Basle, an older English spelling of the Swiss city. The view was engraved by H. Adlard after W. H. Bartlett for William Beattie’s Switzerland Illustrated, published in London in 1836. The soft color makes the little rooftops and the figures on the bank especially easy to pick out.

Details

• Subject — Basel, Switzerland, seen from across the Rhine
• Plate — Basle, engraved by H. Adlard after W. H. Bartlett
• Publication — Switzerland Illustrated, London, 1836
• Medium — Colored steel engraving on paper
• Frame — Gilt frame with a cream mat and gilt inner rule
• Condition — Good overall condition, with light paper toning and minor frame wear

Measurements: 13.25" L x 10.75" H x 0.5" D