Antique Steel Engraving of Marburg, Germany University "Gez. v. Rohbock" is an artist's signature for Ludwig Rohbock, an engraver who created a steel engraving titled "Stahlst. v. L. Rohbock," meaning "Steel Engraved by L. Rohbock". This refers to the technique he used to create a steel engraving based on a drawing by Ludwig Lange. The full inscription "Gez. v. L. Lange | Stahlst. v. L. Rohbock" indicates that Lange was the artist who drew the original image, and Rohbock was the engraver who reproduced it. Stahlst is an abbreviation for Stahlstich, meaning "steel engraving”. Ludwig Rohbock (1824 Nuremberg - 1893 Munich) after Ludwig Lange (1808 Darmstadt - 1868 Munich): Marburg University, von der allee aus gesehen c. 1860, Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Gez. v. Rohbock | Stahlst. v. Wm. Lang". Date: c. 1860 Description: The town of Marburg and the University as seen from the avenue The framed etching measures W x”H x 1”D.