Peking in China Old antique print of China by Meyers 1850. This is an original 1850 antique print with hand coloring and derived from Meyers Universum.
Printmaker: Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856. Fine Steel plate engraving, hand colored taken from: Meyers Universum. Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher, employing a system of serial subscription to publications, which was new at that time. To this end he founded a company, Bibliographisches Institut, in Gotha. He published several editions atlases, the world in pictures on steel engravings ("Meyers Universum", 1833–61, 17 volumes in 12 languages with 80,000 subscribers all over Europe)
Origin: Meyer's Universum, published by Bibliographic Institute Hildburghausen Germany.
16th -17th -18th-19th Century antique original engraved prints A Certificate of Authenticity ( COA ) will be supplied on request. We ship our antique items across the world.
Sheet app.: 26 x 19 cm. 10.5 x 7.5 inches. Image app.: 15 x 10 cm – 6 x 4 inches. Condition: View excellent, light marginal spots.
