Antique Engraving - Carl Joseph Meyer - View of Castle of Versailles - E5

Antique Engraving - Carl Joseph Meyer - View of Castle of Versailles - E5"Castle of Versailles" This beautiful antique engraving was created by Carl Joseph Meyer, a 19th century German artist known for his landscapes. The engraving was published in Germany around 1850. Carl Joseph Meyer (17961856) was a renowned German publisher and entrepreneur. He founded the Bibliographisches Institut in 1826, which became one of the leading publishers of encyclopedias and reference works in Germany. His most significant project was the

emphasizing the natural beauty and tranquility of the landscape

"Bridges of St Cloud and Sare"

This lovely copper engraving is from Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon’s ”Histoire naturelle

"Gentiana Nivalis"

Sorbus Aucuparia”

"Älvkarleby Falls"

"Decoration Pour un Grand Salon"

Spergularia Marginata

Many of his plates have been acquired by Pieter Schenk and Gerard Valk

VIII en IX 't Geluyd der Bazuynen

”Högfjällsklocka

"Stellaria Ceraſtoides"