"Muenchen von der Westseite"
Anonymous copper plate lithograph Munich 1840. RARE!
This lithograph is not signed by an artist. But style, time of printing and the publishing house suggest, that Gustav Kraus was the artist. His hand-writing is indicative both for the style of the panoramic city view and the people shown in foreground.
Printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.
