ENGRAVING CHURCH OF THANN. FRANCE

Description:
- Engraving back enclosure of the Church of Thann, in France.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend 'France (XIIIth century) - France (XIIIth century)'.
- In the lower margin it has the legend 'Abside de l'Eglise de Thann - Abside de l'Eglise de Thann - Recinte posterior de la iglesia de Thann' (Abside of the church of Thann).
- In the upper right-hand corner is printed the number '378 A 355', which suggests that the engraving is number 378 A 355 of a series.
- Leon Gaucherel (1816-1886). Painter and engraver, born in Paris. He engraved reproductions of ancient and contemporary paintings for various archaeological publications, but then etched them.
- This engraving was probably made with a steel etching plate, although a different technique could also have been used.
- It is executed in a single-colour black tone. The inking of the plate is good, and both the quality and the definition of the lines is also good, so it is probably from an early print run.
- It is probably an engraving from a book.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The ink is very good, and the print is well stamped.
- The engraving is on thin paper of regular quality, glued at the corners to another paper.
- The engraving has suffered from humidity, so the paper has humidity stains and rust spots.
- The engraving is dirty, with the edges being much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips slightly deteriorated with slight bends.
- If a light washing and bleaching were applied, the result would be very good.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted