Albrecht Bruck Hand-Colored Etching, Hamburg Katharinenfleet, Signed

A pencil-signed hand-colored etching of Hamburg's Katharinenfleet, attributed to Albrecht Bruck (1874–1964) — the prolific German etcher who worked in Hamburg in the 1900s producing detailed cityscapes for the Commetersche Kunsthandlung. The view depicts the Katharinenfleet canal with the soaring spire of St. Catherine's Church (Hauptkirche Sankt Katharinen) rising above the gabled merchant houses, working barges and small craft along the quay below — a quintessential old-Hamburg view rendered in Bruck's characteristic precise line work and quietly applied color.

Bruck was known for his tightly observed urban architectural etchings — vedute-tradition views of Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna, and Polish and Silesian cities — printed in small runs and frequently hand-colored by the artist. His Hamburg work in particular is sought after for its documentary value: many of the buildings he recorded were destroyed in the Second World War, making surviving prints important visual records as well as fine works of graphic art.

Presented in its original frame with cream matting — a clean library-appropriate presentation that hangs beautifully alone or grouped with other architectural or European city views. Pairs especially well with the companion Hamburg etching (Nikolaifleet view) we're listing alongside it from the same estate.

Dimensions:
Frame: 17.25" H × 14.25" W × 1" D
Artwork (visible image): 10.5" H × 7.5" W

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