Laurenz Halder – Zuerich: Two Antique Engravings Circa 1790

Laurenz Halder

Laurenz Halder (1765-1821) was a mapmaker and engraver from St. Gallen who was also active in Zuerich. These engravings date to circa 1790

Zurich as it Appeared in 1256 – View of the Left bank of the Limmat – linkes Limmatufer.

Two late 18th Century or early 19th Century engravings after older originals. Each is signed “Halder Sculpt” in the plate lower right. Handcolored with grey watercolor paint. Both prints bear the collector’s mark “Sammlung Kasper Christen” on the reverse.  Some staining and spotting as shown.

 

The text on view A, and the index of landmarks on the print reads as follows:

A. Zuerich 1256 nach alten Originalen

1. Procession aus dem Fraumuenster kloster

2. An den Wuehrenen

3. Der Wellenberg

4. Das Katzenthor

5.St. Peterskirch

6. Zu den Augustinren

7. Kornhaus

8 Gasthof zum Schwert

9. Lindenhof

10 Rotenthurn

11. Vordre Schipf

12. Unterbrugg

14 Obergrugg

15. Die Frauen am Oetenbach

16.Albisrieden

17. Der Kratz

18 Tauhaus

19. Manegg

20 Schoesli

The text on view B (left bank of the Limmat), and the index of landmarks on the print reads as follows:

B. Zuerich, 1256 nach alten Originalen.

1. Caroli Stift

2. Wettingerhaus

3. Saltzhaus

4. Zur Sonnen

5. Zum Rappen

6. Oberdoerflerthor

7. Kaufhaus

8. Wasserkirch

9. Helmhaus

10. Zur Zimerleuethen

11. Geisthurn

12. Junkrenthor

13. Graendel

14. Elgithurn

15. Das Steinhaus

16. Stiftsgebaude

17. auf dem horn

18. Aussere Engi

19. Zum Kreuz

20. Zollikon

Condition: Cut to edge of sheet. Some light spotting and toning.  Dark stain in the lower right hand corner of View A (as seen in image)

Dimensions: 35 X 23 cm