Optical Antique Print-AMSTERDAM CITY HALL-DAM SQUARE-Daumont-c. 1770

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: '80e. Vue d'Optique representant. Civilis Consilii Basilica Amstellodami. - L'Hotel de Ville d'Amsterdam.' - (Optical print representing. City Hall of Amsterdam.) 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 engraver. Text in Latin and French. Published by Daumont. Daumont was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in Paris. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishments in Paris, Augsburg and London which produced optical viewing devices and special engravings to be viewed through them.Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Condition: Good, given age. Remains of colouring. All plate marks present. Small tear in top margin. Light creasing. 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. 16.9 x 11.5 inch. The image size is ca. 16.1 x 10.8 inch. The overall size is ca. 42.8 x 29.2 cm. The image size is ca. 41 x 27.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 54326

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Titel: Optical Antique Print-AMSTERDAM CITY ...