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A steel engraving made by W. Creuzbauer in Karlsruhe depicts a View of Florence. Likely an illustration from the Glücksberg publishing house for the Universal Encyclopedia (1836–1840). Publishers: W. Creuzbauer (Karlsruhe, fl. ca. 1830–1850); Glücksberg, Krystian Teofil (1796–1876); Glücksberg, August Emanuel (1804–1894). Subject: Florence, city views, vedute, architectural views, towers, walls, landscapes with trees and shepherds, clouds. Medium: steel engraving/graphic print. Format: album plate, height 9.2 cm, width 14 cm. Locations/dates associated: Vilnius; Karlsruhe; 1836–1840., The image shows a grayscale landscape scene with a view over a town from a hillside. In the foreground there are a few tall, slender trees with textured trunks and a group of smaller trees and bushes in dark tones. A person wearing a long coat stands near a path with a small group of animals nearby. A low stone wall and a round stone structure are visible along the hillside, leading the eye toward the middle ground where a mix of buildings with varied roofs and domes appears in lighter gray tones. Beyond the town, rolling hills and a sky filled with layered clouds stretch across the background. The overall palette consists of shades of black, gray, and off-white.

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A steel engraving W Creuzbauer Karlsruhe depicts View Florence illustration Glücksberg publishing house Universal Encyclopedia 1836–1840 Publishers Karlsruhe fl ca 1830–1850 Glücksberg Krystian Teofil 1796–1876 August Emanuel 1804–1894 Subject city views vedute architectural views towers walls landscapes trees shepherds clouds Medium steel engraving graphic print Format album plate height 9.2 cm width 14 cm Locations dates associated Vilnius image grayscale landscape scene view town hillside foreground tall slender trees textured trunks group smaller trees bushes dark tones person wearing long coat stands near path small group animals nearby low stone wall round stone structure visible leading eye middle ground mix buildings varied roofs domes lighter gray tones Beyond rolling hills sky filled layered stretch across background palette consists shades black gray off-white.