1870 – E. Hallberger – Riga

Title:                 Riga
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Description:

This finely cut wood engraving shows the harbour of Riga, then a major port of the Russian Empire, from the river Daugava. In the foreground the long wooden floating bridge runs out across the river, with figures and carts on it. Large three-masted sailing ships lie moored along it, and a heavily laden river barge sits beside it. Rowing boats cross the calm water.

Beyond, the skyline of the Old Town stretches along the far bank:

the baroque tower of the Cathedral at the left;
the masts of the ships crowding the quays;
the tall spire of St Peter’s Church at the right, rising above the new merchants’ houses on the riverfront.

The engraving is signed “E.H.X.A.” in the lower right corner.

Cartographer/Artist:    unknown; wood engraving signed E.H.X.A.

Publisher:                           Mitau Eduard Hallberger, Stuttgart

Atlas:                                    Über Land und Meer or Illustrirte Welt
Frame size:                          38,0 x 31,0 cm
Year:                                       1870
Technique:                           Steel engraving

Reference:                           –

Condition:
Very good. Crisp, detailed impression with rounded upper corners, as issued. The paper is lightly toned. It is framed under a double mount with a gilt fillet in a mahogany-coloured frame, behind glass.

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This is an original antique map published in 1870 and NOT a modern copy or reprint