House , Mainz (Mayence), Germany, EUR, 1890, Von Hoven

House , Mainz (Mayence), Germany, EUR
Von Hoven, architect(s). From the American Architect and Building News, June 7, 1890. 8.75 by 12.75 inches. VG+ condition with browning around the edges and light crinkling.
Gelatine Print. This is an original gelatine on fiber based paper. Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Mainz is located on the river Rhine across from Wiesbaden. Mainz was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC. The first European books printed using movable type were manufactured in Mainz by Gutenberg in the early 1450s. Up until the twentieth century, Mainz was usually referred to in English as Mayence. This picture is extremely hard to find. The American Architect and Building News had a very small circulation during this time and these original gelatines only appeared in a very limited number of issues. It measures 8.75 by 12.75 inches. Has a mat border and foam core backing (not attached to the picture). The whole picture measures approximately 10.75 by 15.75 inches (with border). Extraordinary detail in this early photographic print. Shrink wrapped.