Description: Print Specifics: Type of print: Steel engraving - Original antique printYear of printing: not indicated in the print - actual: 1840 Original artist - Engraver: W.H. Bartlett - Cousen Publisher: London, Geo. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair). Please examine the photos for minor blemishes/defects. Dimensions: 8 x 10.5 inches (20 x 26 cm), including blank margins (borders) around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed.The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. Original narrative: City of Ulm From the Heights: The population of Ulm was lately stated at nearly fifteen thousand; but now that steam-navigation is fully established on the Danube, and trade and manufactures appear on the increase, a considerable influx of inhabitants may be safely predicted. The channel of the river at this point has a breadth of two hundred feet or upwards, with a depth sufficient for all the purposes of navigation; and near the bridge, which fonns the connecting link between the Wirtemburg and Bavarian States, boats for passage and traffic are always to be found ready for hire. The public conveyances, called' Ordinari,' are barges, which leave on stated days, and are subject to the regulations of government. The bridge is a handsome structure, built of stone, and consisting of four capacious arches. On the left, or lower side of the bridge, are the public and private barges, stationed for the conveyance of passengers and merchandise. The current of the river throughout its whole course is so strong and rapid, that no boat, as the reader is aware, can ascend the stream—"facilis descensus, sed inde retrorsum, hic labor, hoc opus est." Steam, however, promises in a great measure to overcome this difficulty; so that, with the aid of paddles, the phenomenon of a vessel stemming the current of the Danube, is no longer a miracle in the eyes of the public. The trade of Ulm consists chiefly of wine, silk, paper, with various other articles of minor importance; but, as we have already observed, there is every prospect of a great increase of traffic in consequence of the vast facilities of intercourse afforded by the navigation of this majestic river. There is one branch of industry which is peculiar to Ulm and its vicinity, and that is the fattening of snails, which are exported in casks to the extent of many millions, as a delicate substitute for ' animal food' in those countries where that indulgence is forbidden at particular seasons; and being " neither fish nor flesh," the snail, under such circumstances, is considered a legitimate luxury. In Lower Saxony, while residing at one of the petty courts, we remember seeing snail-soup daily prepared for the use of an illustrious personage as a specific for cough, and no doubt, from its glutinous property, it may in some measure allay irritation. But to an English palate few things could be less acceptable than snail-soup, however skilfully prepared. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.
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Artist: William Henry Bartlett
Listed By: Martin2001
Production Technique: Intaglio
Date of Creation: 1840
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Features: Not-framed
Print Type: Steel engraving
Dimensions:: 8 x 10.5" (20 x 26 cm)
Subject: Germany
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
