Lot 1276 The great East River …

The great East River Suspension Bridge. Connecting the Cities of New York and Brooklyn. New York, Currier & Ives, 1883. Farblithographie. 47,5 x 85 cm (61,5 x 96).

Amerika - New York

Dekorative Graphik - Ansichten – Früherer Zustand. Späterer Zustand aus 1886 mit der Freiheitsstatue im Hintergrund. - Anlässlich der Eröffnung der Brücke erschienene Lithographie. Mit einer Spannweite von 489 Metern war die Brooklyn Bridge damals die längste Hängebrücke der Welt und verbindet die Stadtteile Brooklyn und Manhattan. Der Entwurf der Brücke stammte von dem deutsch-amerikanischen Ingenieur John A. Röbling und wurde von seinem Sohn Washington August Roebling fertiggestellt. - Minimale Randläsuren. Leicht fleckig. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten.

Prints and Engravings - Views – Color lithograph. - Earlier state. Later state from 1886 with the Statue of Liberty in the background. - Lithograph published on the occasion of the bridge's opening. With a span of 489 meters, the Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. The bridge was designed by German-American engineer John A. Röbling and completed by his son Washington August Roebling. - Minimal edge wear. Slightly stained. Overall in very good condition.

Post Auction Price: 1500 €

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