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F. Pohl (active 1830-1850) 
based on a drawing by an unknown artist

Comparative table of the heights of the world's major monuments
Karlsruhe
1840

Paper, steel engraving, watercolor
550x725; 455x635 mm

KP-257474

Acquired by the City Museum 
between 1918 and 1928.
The table was printed at 
Johann Felten's lithographic 
establishment.




Johann Sigmund Felten (1784-1864) 
was a renowned German engraver and publisher. 
He produced city plans, portraits of famous people, 
including members of the imperial family, 
books and sold paintings and prints. 

This comparative table is a rare printed publication. 
It depicts 84 objects. The tallest at the time 
was Cologne Cathedral, followed by St.Peter's Basilica in Rome, 
and St.Isaac's and Kazan Cathedrals in St.Petersburg.