Friedrich Perlberg (1848 Nuremberg - 1921 Munich) The Ellinger Gate Detailed, historicized view of the Ellinger Tor in medieval Weißenburg. Perlberg, who trained at the academies in Nuremberg and Paris, mainly created vedute and landscapes, which were successfully shown at exhibitions in Munich, Dresden and Hanover. Watercolor/ laid paper. Signed and dated lower right. 1880. ca. 57 cm x 43.5 cm. Frame. Watercolor on laid paper. Signed and dated 1880.

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