Vintage Steel Cut Engraving - Benares

This 19th-century steel-cut engraving transports you to the ghats of Benares (now Varanasi)—India’s eternal city and spiritual heart. At its center stands the revered Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and among the most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. This original print is taken from Meyer’s Universum, published in Germany around 1850. This monumental series—conceived by Joseph Meyer (1796–1856), a pioneering German publisher and industrialist—brought the world to European drawing rooms through finely detailed steel engravings.

Executed in the exacting steel-engraving technique prized for its precision and permanence, this piece captures both the architectural splendour and the sacred rhythm of life along the Ganges. Elegantly mounted on an off-white background and set in a sleek black frame, it stands as a rare collectible—where artistry, faith, and history converge in timeless harmony.