Description This print shows a view on the river Seine, Paris, France. We see a group of people near the river, a ship and houses. Numbered 1, out of a series of 6. Made by Franz Edmund Weirotter after own design. Medium: Etching / engraving on wove paper. Sheet size: 24.1 x 18.1 cm (9.49 x 7.13 inch). Image size: 19.5 x 15 cm. (7.68 x 5.91 inch). Condition: good, given age. Remains of paper tape in corners on reverse. Some brown spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. RIVER-SEINE-PARIS-FRANCE-PEOPLE-BOAT-HOUSES | RBOS-A10-40 BACKGROUND INFORMATION This attractive print was published ca. 1755. Reference: Weinberg 90 (3rd and final state). Biography engraver: Franz Edmund Weirotter, (1730-1771) was an Austrian painter, draughtsman and etcher. Weirotter was born in Innsbruck, and painted primarily landscapes and maritime scenes. He traveled to Paris and Rome where he produced a number of paintings and etchings. Some of his works reside at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. .
