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Vue de la Ville et des Environs de Lindau

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Date

c.1775-1811

Artist

Print after Johann Conrad Mayr (1750-1839)

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3317647

Additional Makers

Publisher - Bartholome Fehr; Print maker - Heinrich Thomann

Description

View of the town of Lindau on an island in Lake Constance; it is connected to the mainland by a bridge on the left; on the island, two church towers on the left rise above the town, and on the right side of the island is a crop field; on the bank of the mainland are more crop fields, including vineyards in the centre towards the foreground; buildings dispersed around the area; a road crosses the immediate foreground, where there is a milestone to the right and a chalet to the left; both a horse-drawn cart carrying hay and a horse-drawn carriage travel on the road; mountainous background and snowy peaks in the distance. Etching with hand-colouring.

Inscription

Lettered below image: "Dessiné par J.C Mayr." and "Gravé par H. Thomann."

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Lindau, Bavaria, Germany

Country

Medium

Tags

Townscapes
Lakes
Islands
Bridges

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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