Hannibal Fields near Rocca di Papa. The rugged-beautiful landscape of the Campi d’Annibale with resting wanderers + peasants. Toned wood engraving by Quaatz after Albert Hertel (“a true artistic relation to nature”, Thieme-Becker; 1843 Berlin 1912) for Adolf Closs, Stuttgart. (1876.) Inscribed: AH. (ligated) / A. Closs. X. I. / Quaatz, otherwise typographically in German as above. 19.8 x 24.9 cm.
Offer no. 10,298 / EUR 71. (c. US$ 97.) + shipping
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(Mr. L. A. F., December 6, 2005)