
3 3 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 25cm
Description
Lithograph by J Stiesberger of Salzburg entitled 'Werk Khonhauser oder Seefahrt', showing a group of tourists crosing an underground lake in a salt mine on a floating device designed to give them a 'ride' acros the water. This lithograph is one of eight salt mining scenes taken from a booklet entitled 'Durrenberg und seine Grubenfahrt' ('Durrenberg and its Mine Rides') by Stiesberger, designed as a souvenir for tourists visiting the famous salt mines at Durrnberg (modern spelling), near Salzburg, Austria.
Image Details
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10325201
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