Buy Engraving Fountain of Arnaldo de Winkelried. Switzerland

- Engraving Fountain of Arnold von Winkelried in Switzerland.
- Arnold von Winkelried is a legendary hero in Swiss history, who enabled the Confederates to achieve victory over the troops of Duke Leopold III of Habsburg at the Battle of Sempach in 1386.
- All titles and signatures are outside the plate. The draughtsman is unknown.
- In the upper margin is the legend "Switzerland - Suisse".
- In the lower margin is the legend "Fontaine d"Arnold de Winkelried - Fountain of Arnold de Winkelried".
- The number "23" is printed in the upper right-hand corner, suggesting that the engraving is number 23 of a series.
- In the lower right corner, the Engraver signs only as Rouargue, so it is by one of the two Rouargue brothers. In our opinion, the author of the engraving plate is most probably Adolphe Rouargue (1810 - 1870).
- Chalcographic etching on steel plate, although another technique could also have been used.
- It is in single-colour black tone, very well inked.
- It is probably an engraving belonging to a book.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The upper side of the paper is not parallel to its opposite side, resulting in an irregularly shaped engraving.
- The engraving has a thin paper of regular quality.
- It is very well inked, and has a good stamping.
- The upper margin is thin and irregular and the lower margin is thin. The side margins are wide.
- The engraving has suffered from humidity, so the paper has small humidity stains and rust spots, all of which are more pronounced as we get closer to the edges.
- The engraving is dirty, and the edges are much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips are slightly deteriorated with slight bending.
- A light washing and bleaching would be a very good result.