About this motif
In the 19th century Cologne was a city on the move: trade and Rhine shipping flourished, and people met at the markets of the old town, where farmers and merchants offered their goods.
The etching "Old Market around 1840" captures market life of that era: market stalls, carts and passers-by in front of a row of tall gabled houses, overlooked by a mighty church tower. Peters' finely hatched work looks especially good as a black-and-white print but is also available hand-coloured; image about 8 x 11 cm, framed on request.
