ARNZ & CO. The Great Fire in St. Louis May 17th 1849. Dusseldorf, 1854-1857. Engraving with hand-coloring. Engraved by Henry Lewis Framed and matted. This work was published in Das illustrirte Mississippithal. Dusseldorf, 1857. It illustrates the Great Fire of 1849, which destroyed much of St. Louis' riverfront, including many steamboats and buildings. Lewis' depiction is based upon others' descriptions as he was in Cincinnati at the time of the fire (John Reps, St. Louis Illustrated). Sight: 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Property from a Private Collector, St. Louis, Missouri Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, Missouri Contact us for a full condition report and additional photographs.
ARNZ & CO. The Great Fire in St. Louis May 17th 1849. Dusseldorf, 1854-1857. Engraving with hand-coloring. Engraved by Henry Lewis Framed and matted. This work was published in Das illustrirte Mississippithal. Dusseldorf, 1857. It illustrates the Great Fire of 1849, which destroyed much of St. Louis' riverfront, including many steamboats and buildings. Lewis' depiction is based upon others' descriptions as he was in Cincinnati at the time of the fire (John Reps, St. Louis Illustrated). Sight: 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Property from a Private Collector, St. Louis, Missouri Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from Louis Daniel Brodsky, St. Louis, Missouri Contact us for a full condition report and additional photographs.
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