Antique 1850s Hand Colored Steel Engraving of Salt Lake City Utah, “Die Mormonen-Stadt”
Antique 1850s Hand Colored Steel Engraving of Salt Lake City Utah, “Die Mormonen-Stadt”
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Framed antique hand colored steel engraving titled “SALT-LAKE-CITY, die Mormonen-Stadt” (Salt Lake City, the Mormon City). This richly detailed 19th-century view shows early Salt Lake City set against the Wasatch Mountains, with the Great Salt Lake beyond and a pastoral foreground of grazing cattle and winding paths. The German title and publisher line point to Bibliographisches Institut of Hildburghausen, a major European publisher known for illustrated world views in the mid-1800s.
Steel engravings like this were prized for their crisp linework and luminous hand coloring, created to bring faraway places to life for European readers. Today, it reads as both historic and quietly graphic, perfect for layering into a gallery wall, a library, or any space that leans collected and timeless.
The engraving presents well overall, with strong hand-coloring and clear, crisp printed detail throughout the image. Light age toning to the paper and minor scattered foxing are consistent with a 19th-century print and do not distract from the composition. A few small blue marks are visible along the right margin area. The frame shows minor surface wear to the gilded finish at the raised high points, with small areas of rubbing and speckling most noticeable on close inspection. The verso retains its paper dust cover with light handling wear. Hanging wire is in place and the piece is ready to hang.
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