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Der Gesprengte und der Bibliotheke Thurm von Heidelberger Schloß (The Exploded Tower and the Library of Heidelberg Castle)
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Est. 1871 — About the Museum
A4 — 8.3×11.7in · A3 — 11.7×16.5in · A2 — 16.5×23.4in · What size should I choose?
Print Details
- Museum quality — Giclée prints with archival pigment inks.
- Fine art paper — Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
- Built to endure — Printed to archival standards for lasting preservation.
- Worldwide delivery — Carefully packaged and shipped worldwide.
Why we chose it
The broken tower makes the history visible. We curated this view for the tension between an exact architectural record and the drama of a ruin—stone, loss, and memory held in one composed image. It has the presence of a landmark without reading like a souvenir.
About the artist & work
Der Gesprengte und der Bibliotheke Thurm von Heidelberger Schloß (The Exploded Tower and the Library of Heidelberg Castle) by Ernst Fries (1820). Medium: lithograph with tone plate on wove paper.
Source & provenance
Original work held by National Gallery of Art. The work is made available through the National Gallery of Art's open-access collection.
View the source record at National Gallery of Art.
Print details
Printed with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle German Etching fine-art paper. Available in a range of sizes; choose your preferred format above. This listing is for an unframed print.
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