Rome – Palatine, Ruins of the Imperial Palaces on the. With fine view of the Vatican rising behind several Tiber bridges. Toned wood engraving by W. W(erkmeister?) after Karl Lindemann-Frommel (Markirch, Alsace, 1819 – Rome 1892) for Adolf Closs, Stuttgart. (1876.) Inscribed: within the subject Lindemann Frommel pinx / A. Closs X. I. W. W. sc., otherwise typographically in German as above. 19.5 x 24.8 cm.
Offer no. 10,201 / EUR  91. (c. US$ 133.) + shipping

“ I am curious as to the history of this (original Ridinger printing-)plate (just I bought) and the others you have offered. Did you purchase them from the Ridinger estate (indirectly, indeed) or a private collector? These are truly rare one of a kind pieces ”

(Mr. L. A. F., October 28, 2003)