Devin Castle, Bratislava - Engraving by Armytage after Bartlett - 1845

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Original steel engraving with the ruins of Devín Castle (Theben), perched on the rock that commands the confluence of the … Read more Original steel engraving with the ruins of Devín Castle (Theben), perched on the rock that commands the confluence of the Morava with the Danube, near Bratislava, and with boats and fishermen on the bank. Drawn by William Henry Bartlett and engraved by James Charles Armytage. Below, the title in English and French: "Castle Theban / Château de Theben".

The passage of the Danube that opens at the foot of the fortress is the ancient Porta Hungarica, the natural gateway to the Hungarian plain, which explains the strategic importance of the castle from Roman times onward.

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: William Henry Bartlett
Engraver / lithographer: James Charles Armytage
Date: 1845
Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.0 in (27.2 x 20.4 cm)
Condition: The image is clean and well printed; the upper margin has an ochre stain and an oblique crease running to the right edge, always outside the engraved area. See less