View asset onlyDas Laufrad des Freiherrn Carl von DraisRe: Drais, Karl, until 1849 baron of Sauerbronn; inventor of the Draisine(forerunner of the bicycle) 1817; 1785–1851.“Das Laufrad des Freiherrn Carl von Drais”, two-wheeler without foot pedals).Copper engraving, colourised, 1817,after a drawing by W.SiegristIdentifierAKG399930ArtistW. SIEGRISTSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1817Image date1817Time Period19TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicBICYCLE ; BIKE ; PUSHBIKEDRAISINE ; DANDY HORSEFIRSTGERMAN ARTINVENTIONINVENTOR (MALE)LAUFRADPASSENGER TRAFFICPERSONSCOOTERTRAFFIC ; TRANSPORTATIONPersonKARL FRIEDRICH, BARON DRAISTechniqueCOPPER ENGRAVINGGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSSize2508px × 3364px (24 MB) 21.2 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats4985px × 6687px (95 MB) TIFF42.2 cm × 56.6 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:June 2017: 200 years since the invention of the "dandy horse"
