Sale 217 Lot 572  

THE HOFBRUCKE OR LONG-BRIDGE, LUCERNE (SWITZERLAND), W.H. BARTLETT circa 1836 Hand-colored steel engraving, designed by the celebrated topographical artist W.H. Bartlett and engraved by R. Wallis, was published in London in 1836 as part of William Beattie's "Switzerland Illustrated." The scene captures the Hofbrucke, also known as the Lange Brücke or "Long Bridge," a historic covered wooden bridge that once spanned the Reuss River in Lucerne before its demolition in the mid-19th century. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 5.5 x 8 inches; frame: 13 x 15 inches
$70-90

Sold for $50

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