Skip to main content
Items Similar to Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1885
Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840
Albany, New York Street View, Original Lithograph after Tirpenne, c. 1840
The Cathedral, Bruges, Antique Steel Engraving after E. George, circa 1878
The Cathedral, Bruges, Antique Steel Engraving after E. George, circa 1878
Town Hall of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, Steel Engraving after Allom, c. 1850
Town Hall of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, Steel Engraving after Allom, c. 1850
Porte du Caillou, Bordeaux, Antique Engraving after Thomas Allom, circa 1845
Porte du Caillou, Bordeaux, Antique Engraving after Thomas Allom, circa 1845
Strasburg Cathedral, Alsace, Rhine Region, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1865
Strasburg Cathedral, Alsace, Rhine Region, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1865
1875 Engraving of the Historic City Hall in Veere in Zeeland by E. Thérond
1875 Engraving of the Historic City Hall in Veere in Zeeland by E. Thérond
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller.

Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1885

$274.86
£204.38
€240VAT Included
CA$388.01
A$396.99
CHF 225.19
MX$5,088.61
NOK 2,582.43
SEK 2,691.72
DKK 1,829.90

About the Item

A street corner in old Halberstadt, dominated by the Gothic Town Hall and its famous statue of Roland. The armored figure, sword raised and a shield bearing an eagle on his arm, stands against the massive stone corner of the building, while beside him a carved oriel window with a pointed roof juts out over an arched passage and an outside stair. The square beyond is full of everyday life: a soldier stands at attention at left, women and children talk by the stair, a covered wagon rolls through the arch and a peddler with a basket crosses the cobbles. Half-timbered houses with steep, spired roofs close the view under a clear, bright sky. Roland statues, symbols of civic rights and market freedom, stood in front of many town halls in northern Germany, and Halberstadt's Roland has guarded its Town Hall since the fifteenth century. The plate is lettered "Town Hall, Halberstadt." and credits the painter Carl Werner, the German watercolorist known for his architectural views, and the engraver F. Joubert. The imprint reads "Cassell & Company, Limited.", the name used by the London house of Cassell from the 1880s. This is a steel engraving of great clarity. The stonework of the Town Hall is built up block by block, the carving of the oriel is rendered in crisp detail, and the long shadows across the paving give the scene a strong sense of sunlight. An excellent choice for a lover of German towns or of medieval architecture, it suits a study or hallway in a black frame. Condition: Light wear to the bottom right and top right corners; minor nicks to the right edge. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean. This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
  • Creator:
    Carl Werner (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.2 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Place of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1885
  • Condition:
    Light wear to the bottom right and top right corners; minor nicks to the right edge. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-13194-881stDibs: LU3054352464652

More From This Seller

View All
Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1877

Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1877

Town Hall, Halberstadt, Antique Steel Engraving after Carl Werner, circa 1877

Located in Langweer, NL

An upright steel engraving of the Town Hall of Halberstadt with its Roland statue, after Carl Werner, in the original Cassell, Petter and Galpin issue. The armored figure of Roland,...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Town Hall, Cologne on the Rhine after W.L. Leitch, Steel Engraving, circa 1840

Town Hall, Cologne on the Rhine after W.L. Leitch, Steel Engraving, circa 1840

Town Hall, Cologne on the Rhine after W.L. Leitch, Steel Engraving, circa 1840

By William Leighton Leitch

Located in Langweer, NL

The Town Hall of Cologne is shown with its Renaissance loggia filling the right of the picture, two stories of arcades with paired columns, carved panels and a richly ornamented uppe...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Strasburg Cathedral, Alsace, Rhine Region, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1865

Strasburg Cathedral, Alsace, Rhine Region, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1865

Strasburg Cathedral, Alsace, Rhine Region, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1865

Located in Langweer, NL

This antique steel engraving of Strasbourg, lettered with the old English spelling "Strasburg", shows the soaring spire of the cathedral rising above a canal side market square, with...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

The Cathedral, Bruges, Antique Steel Engraving after E. George, circa 1878

The Cathedral, Bruges, Antique Steel Engraving after E. George, circa 1878

The Cathedral, Bruges, Antique Steel Engraving after E. George, circa 1878

Located in Langweer, NL

A busy Bruges street leads the eye to the massive tower of the cathedral, which rises high above the rooftops at the center of the picture. The tower is built in stages, crowned with...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Town Hall of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, Steel Engraving after Allom, c. 1850

Town Hall of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, Steel Engraving after Allom, c. 1850

Town Hall of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, Steel Engraving after Allom, c. 1850

By Thomas Allom

Located in Langweer, NL

A steel engraving of the Town Hall of Leuven, lettered Louvain, after Thomas Allom, one of the great Gothic civic buildings of Europe. The town hall rises at the center, its facade ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Cathedral at Rodez, France after L.J. Wood, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1878

Cathedral at Rodez, France after L.J. Wood, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1878

Cathedral at Rodez, France after L.J. Wood, Antique Steel Engraving, circa 1878

Located in Langweer, NL

The bell tower of the cathedral of Rodez, in southern France, soars above a crowded old street in this upright view. The tower rises in stages of increasingly rich Gothic ornament to...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

Hotel De Ville 1867 Antique Lithograph Ciceri Hauffbauer, Del. Print

Hotel De Ville 1867 Antique Lithograph Ciceri Hauffbauer, Del. Print

Hotel De Ville 1867 Antique Lithograph Ciceri Hauffbauer, Del. Print

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare, antique Parisian lithograph from the mid-19th century. The dimensions below are of the actual lithograph and do not include the exterior matte. Now more than ever, home is wher...

Category

Antique 1870s French Prints

Materials

Paper