Rothenburg Germany ORIGINAL ETCHING by ERNST von GEISSENDORFER 3x5 in 8x10 frame hand colorized c. 1930-1952 (artist c. 1903-197x) Plonlein market see the history of the travels of the print written on back from the owner - from Palos Verdes, CA estate sale when it arrived in California October 1952. This is an old original from the years this etching was printed. The paper stock has a nice compression impression around the etching from the weight of the print press and is more yellow than the photo shows, about the color of an almond. Bright colorized etching The darkening of the paper can be bleached up by a professional if desired There is a bit of uneveness in the darkening around the etching, ZOOM in on all photos. In the photo there is a white spot on one of the flowers but it was just chalk and I brushed that spot off. you may matt the etching with colors to match your home/office decor Rothenburg Ob der Tauber a town in district of Ansbach of mittlefranken, the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Signed Rothenburg Original Rade (Radierung) von Geissendorfer he studied art in Nuremberg Germany 1920's and was in the US in the 1930's. Some of his etchings have sold globally for a lower amount because they were newer and probably were not in their original frame. This has the original frame. Soon available is much older etching of same structures by Waltter Friedel c.1905, when there were wooden stairs and carts on the street. The streets were since cleaned-up with concrete stairs, and street grading and upgrades for the automobile! Shipping is $13.99 US first class with tracking and insurance to $50. If you only want the etching, No frame nor glass let me know : postage 3.00 with no insurance sent first class USPS with tracking. postage 6.99 if you want no frame/glass sent priority with insurance to $50, add $2.50 for insurance up to $100. Please email any questions, no returns, tell your friends to have a look!