The Old Print Shop

Detroit.

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  • PUBLISHER: Published by Charles Magnus & Co. N.Y.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored steel plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1870.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 1/8 x 7 5/8" (117 x 193 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century view of Detroit, captured as an engraving and handcolored to highlight the details. <br><br> The Charles Magnus Company produced a great many letter sheets on various subjects, including city and town views as well as historical subjects. Magnus had offices in New York and Washington, D.C., operating from 1858 to around 1877. The prints they produced are well noted for their fine engraved quality.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Generally good condition, a tear and some repaired loss in the lower right margin.

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