{"product_id":"antique-19thc-wh-bartlett-danube-river-38307","title":"Danube Landscape “Sarbling and Wirbel” after W. H. Bartlett – Antique Steel Engraving c. 1840\/50, Framed","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric \u003cstrong\u003eantique steel engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e after the English travel artist \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Henry Bartlett\u003c\/strong\u003e: the Danube at \u003cstrong\u003e“Sarbling and Wirbel”\u003c\/strong\u003e – the once-feared whirlpool stretch near Grein in Austria's Strudengau, with castle ruin, rocky banks and boats on the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBartlett's views appeared around 1840\/50 in English travel books about the Danube and shaped the romantic image of this landscape all over Europe. The print sits in a classic wooden frame with a fine gold-tone inner fillet and glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: steel engraving (book illustration), after W. H. Bartlett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: the Danube at Sarbling and Wirbel (Strudengau, Upper Austria)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: wood with glass and hanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame size: approx. 30.5 × 29.5 cm \/ 12.0 × 11.6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: print c. 1840–1850, framed later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: consistent with age; light paper toning and foxing, frame sturdy and ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor lovers of old maps and travel views, for a library, study or gallery wall – and for anyone who calls the Danube home. A special Christmas gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not hang in direct sunlight; wipe the glass dry only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the flea market in Eisenstadt the picture leaned against a crate of old postcards – and an elderly gentleman said he had sailed past exactly that spot on the Danube as a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eThe Danube as it once was — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57677191545207,"sku":"30580","price":87.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.8840389077_dnqw.jpg?v=1793740159","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/antique-19thc-wh-bartlett-danube-river-38307","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}