Buy Engraving of St. Christopher"s tower in Bern. Switzerland. Rouargue.

Technique: Etching on steel
Edition: Unknown.
Print run: Unknown
Period: Second Half of the 19th century.
Sizes: Paper: 20,8 x 12,8 cm
(H x W) Image: 14,3 x 9 cm.
Description:
- Engraving of the Tower of St. Christopher in Bern, Switzerland Built by the city-state of Bern when it was erected, started in 1191 and completed in 1256, the clock is set in motion 4 minutes before the full hour. It has an astronomical clock dating from the 16th century.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate. The Draughtsman is unknown.
- On the upper margin it has the legend "Switzerland - Suisse".
- On the lower margin it has the legend "Tour du Grand St. Christophe á Berne - Tower of St. Christopher in Berne".
- In the upper right-hand corner it is printed with the number "15", which suggests that the engraving is the 15th in a series.
- In the lower right-hand corner, the Engraver signs only as Rouargue, so it belongs to one of the two Rouargue brothers. In our opinion, the author of the plate of the Engraving is most probably Adolphe Rouargue (1810 - After 1870)
- Etching on steel plate, although a different technique could have been used
- Made in black monochrome tone, very good ink
- It is probably an engraving belonging to a book.

Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The upper side of the paper does not maintain the parallel to its opposite side, resulting in the paper of the Engraving having an irregular shape. The side margins are scarce and irregular.
- The Engraving has a thin and regular quality paper.
- It is very well inked, and has a good printing.
- The Engraving has suffered from humidity, so the paper has damp spots and rust spots.
- The Engraving is dirty, having the edges quite a bit dirtier, with very small tears, and the ends slightly deteriorated with slight folds.
- If you apply a light wash and bleaching, the result would be very good.