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Up for sale is an authentic, period-correct 19th-century French wood engraving (gravure sur bois) capturing a beautifully detailed historic cityscape of Strasbourg, France.
The Artist: Features a drawing by noted French painter and illustrator Dieudonné Lancelot (1823–1895).The Scene: Depicts Place Kléber, the most famous central public square in Strasbourg, filled with a bustling late-1800s daily market, horse-drawn carriages, and a grand central fountain.
The Background: Rising majestic in the distance is the iconic spire of the historic Gothic Strasbourg Cathedral.History: Originally published circa 1887–1888 to illustrate the travel chronicle "À travers l'Alsace et la Lorraine" by Charles Grad in the celebrated French travel journal "Le Tour du Monde".
PROVENANCE & AUTHENTICITY:Gallery Label: The reverse side features a vintage gallery label from L'Estampe Gallery, a highly respected fine print gallery situated in the historic center of Strasbourg at 31, Quai des Bateliers.
Certification: The gallery's professional identification tag strictly certifies the piece as: "Gravure sur bois 19e Siècle (d'époque)". This confirms it as a genuine late-1800s woodblock impression, not a modern digital copy or reproduction print.
CONDITION REPORT:Artwork: Clean, well-preserved monochrome impression showing beautiful, crisp wood-engraved line details and authentic, light age-appropriate paper toning.Presentation: Professionally matted with an off-white border and housed securely behind glass in a classic gold-toned molded frame.Frame Integrity: The item has not been examined outside of the original frame/backing paper in order to fully protect its historical gallery seal and intact framing integrity. The backing board shows original hardware and a secure triangle hanging mount.
Dimensions: Framed size measures exactly 11.5 inches wide by 9.5 inches high.
SHIPPING & HANDLING:This delicate item will be packed with professional-grade care. It will be thoroughly encased in layers of premium bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy box to guarantee that both the protective framing glass and the frame corners arrive intact.
