Framed

Original 19th-century German engraving titled:

“Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen”
(Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen)
After R. Püttner, dated 1875

This dramatic landscape depicts the Rhine Falls in Switzerland, rendered in rich, dark tonal engraving typical of late-19th-century German Romantic / Neoclassical printmaking. The composition emphasizes movement and scale, with turbulent water, rock formations, and a viewing structure carved into the cliffside.

The image bears “R. Püttner” in the lower left with “1875” in pencil beneath, indicating the artist attribution and date. The printed caption below the image reads “Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen. Von R. Püttner.” A separate white-letter signature appears at the lower right within the image, likely the engraver or printer, though it remains indistinct even under magnification.

Dimensions
• Framed size: approx. 13.5” x 12”
• Matted and glazed
• Frame included (likely later, not period to 1875)