Optical Antique Print-AMSTEL RIVER-ORPHANAGE-AMSTERDAM-Anonymous-c. 1780

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: 'Amstella intus respiciens ex ponte verus orphanotrophaeum Amstellodamenis. - El rio Amstedl, queadentro se mira del puente a zul Hacia la casa de los huerfanos d'Amsterdam.' - (View of Amstel river from the bridge towards the Amsterdam orphanage.) This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Hand coloured etching / engraving on hand laid paper. Description: Unknown. Text in Latin and Spanish.Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Condition: Fair, given age. Trimmed at image edge. Paper edges a bit irregular and chipped. A few small holes. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: TPCLA-E2-23 The overall size is ca. 15.9 x 12 inch. The image size is ca. 15.9 x 12 inch. The overall size is ca. 40.5 x 30.4 cm. The image size is ca. 40.5 x 30.4 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 54327

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Titel: Optical Antique Print-AMSTEL ...