c. 1672 Georg Matthäus Vischer “Sanct Pantaleon” Engraving

An original 17th-century copper engraving by Austrian topographer Georg Matthäus Vischer (1628–1696), depicting Sanct Pantaleon, now Sankt Pantaleon-Erla in Lower Austria. Published in Vienna in 1672 as part of Vischer’s Topographia Archiducatus Austriae Inferioris Modernae, this view is catalogued as plate 74. Period and bibliographic records note that the former Erla convent/abbey appears in the background of the composition.

The engraving presents the fortified residence and surrounding landscape in fine architectural detail, from the steep rooflines and towers to the enclosed grounds and distant hills. Presented in a dark wood frame with a wide neutral linen mat, it has exactly the slightly scholarly, old-world character that works so well with this collection.

Origin: c. 1672; Vienna, Austria
Material: Copper engraving on laid paper; framed under glass with linen mat
Dimensions: 12.5" L x 10.5" W
Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning, light foxing and surface variation to the paper. Visible diagonal crease to the upper right portion of the engraving and minor marks consistent with age. Frame and mat show light wear. Please review photographs closely for condition.