4442 - 4494 FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS and related prints
79/4442 Amsterdam Civilis Consilii Basilica Amstellodami L'Hotel de Ville d'Amsterdam 
- Old printing crease. = Nice, panoramic view.
79/4443 Amsterdam La Riviere d'Amstel à Amsterdam pres le Logement t'Rondel 
79/4443 Amsterdam La Riviere d'Amstel à Amsterdam pres le Logement t'Rondel 
- Waterst. in lower right corner, affecting image.
AND 4 other contemp. handcol. engr. optical views of Amsterdam, all partly dam.
79/4444 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
79/4444 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
- Some vertical creases along centre. = Sixt v. Kapff K325-330.
79/4445 Boston Prospect des Plazes vor dem Rath Haus zu Boston Prospect des grossen Plazes gegen der alten Sud Kirche der Presbiterianer zu Boston 
- Both vaguely waterst. in upper left and lower right corner.
79/4446 Boston Prospect von Boston gegen der Bucht am Hafen Prospect des König Strasse gegegen das Land Thor zu Boston 
79/4446 Boston Prospect von Boston gegen der Bucht am Hafen Prospect des König Strasse gegegen das Land Thor zu Boston 
- Vaguely (water)stained, mainly in blank margins.
79/4447 Breslau Prospect der Evangel Luth Kirche zu St Maria Magdalena zu Breslau 
79/4447 Breslau Prospect der Evangel Luth Kirche zu St Maria Magdalena zu Breslau 
79/4447 Breslau Prospect der Evangel Luth Kirche zu St Maria Magdalena zu Breslau 
- Two tiny holes in blank margins. = Sixt v. Kapff K34.
AND 4 others, i.a. "La destruction de la ville de Ierusalem" (contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, Augsb., Académie Impériale, ±1770. Folded once; blank margins soiled) and "t Stad Huys van Amsteldam" (contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. Laid down; partly waterstained).
79/4448 Constantinople A View of Constantinople taken from the Helespont 
79/4448 Constantinople A View of Constantinople taken from the Helespont 
79/4448 Constantinople A View of Constantinople taken from the Helespont 
- Trifle foxed; some rubbed spots in left margin.
ADDED 2 others: "Vuë du Vieux Caire, et d'une Pyramide a perte de vuë" (engr. view from F.L. NORDEN, Voyage d'Egypte et de Nubie (1755)) and "Z.M. Stoomschip Borneo, kruisende op de rivier Sambas (...)" (tinted lithograph, ±1850).
79/4449 Delft Gesigt van het Stad huys met het Markt Velt der Stad Delft 
79/4449 Delft Gesigt van het Stad huys met het Markt Velt der Stad Delft 
- Waterst. in upper left and lower blank margin.
= Sixt v. Kapff K196.
ADDED: "Gesigt van de Plantage, der Stad Schiedam". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by G.B. PROBST after J. VAN HAASTERT, w. engr. captions in Dutch, French, Italian and German below and above image, numb. "257" in upper rigth corner, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1760.
- (Water)stained in blank margins, just affecting image.
= Lively view, with an overturned vegetable cart. Showing the Tuinlaan in reverse, seen from the Gerrit Verboonstraat, with to the left the Blauwhuis and to the right Huize Eendracht. Sixt v. Kapff K 246.
- A few stains in sky area. Otherwise fine. = Sixt von Kapff K205. View of Dordrecht.
ADDED: "Gesicht by de Doelen over de Korte Vijverberg, tot Gravenhaghe." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. captions in Latin, Dutch, Italian and German, ibid., idem, late 18th cent.
- Upper blank margin cut short; sl. creased, frayed and fingersoiled.
= View of the Mauritshuis. Sixt von Kapff K216.
"Gezight van de Malibaan en Waapen Schouwing der Haagse Schuttery". Contemp. handcol. etched view by H. SCHEURLEER F.Z., 29x41 cm., with engr. caption in Dutch and in French below image, 1760.
- Mounted on board; lower margin cut short; sl. yellowed and fingersoiled.
= Part of the series Achttien gezichten in en om Den Haag, published between 1755 and 1762 by Scheurleer. Scarce views.
79/4451 Dordrecht Prospect von der Vorstadt auf der Rietdijksche Strass zu Dordrecht nahe beij dem Thor des grossen Hoffs 
79/4451 Dordrecht Prospect von der Vorstadt auf der Rietdijksche Strass zu Dordrecht nahe beij dem Thor des grossen Hoffs 
- Waterst./ foxed in blank margins, occas. affecting image.
AND 3 other contemp. handcol. engr. optical views of Dordrecht by B.F. LEIZELT, partly w. defects, i.a. '"Prospect von dem grossen Hof in der Stadt Dordrecht" (creases) and "Prospect von einer Seite der Stadt Dordrecht, wie solche beij der Mühle ohnweit dem Dorff Zwijdrecht anzufelen" (partly waterst.).
79/4452 Fencing Perspectivische Vorstellung einer Fechtschule 
- Captions cut off. Otherwise fine.. = Nicely coloured. Sixt v. Kapff K380.
79/4453 Florence Vue de la Maison de Plaisance de son Eminence le Prince de Corsini à Florence pris du côté du jeu de Boulle 
79/4453 Florence Vue de la Maison de Plaisance de son Eminence le Prince de Corsini à Florence pris du côté du jeu de Boulle 
= Nice view of the Baroque Villa Corsini a Castello, with a lively scene of 'jeu de boules' being played in the foreground.
ADDED: 4 miscellaneous others (incl. 2 poor copies): "Vue du Palais du Prince de Liechtenstein à Vienne" (contemp. handcol. optical view, engr. captions above and below image. Fine) and "A View of the Bridge on the Canal Reggio; and the Church of St. Jeremiah to the Great Canal at Venice" (contemp. handcol. optical view, engr. caption cut off and pasted on verso, London, R. Sayer. Colouring of sky not finished).
79/4454 France Le Bassin du Havre vu du Bureau des Constructions Royales 
79/4454 France Le Bassin du Havre vu du Bureau des Constructions Royales 
= Busy harbour view.
"Vuë et Perspective de la Place de Louis le Grand. La Foire St. Ovide". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. captions in French above and below image, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770 (nice lively view). - AND 4 others (1x in mediocre condition), i.a. "Vüe du Chateau de Versailles du côté de l'orangerie" (contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. caption in French, German, Italian and Latin below image, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770) and "Vue prospective de la Grande et petite Ecurie, et des deux Cour du Chateau de Versailes" (handcol. engr. optical view, ±1770).
79/4455 Gardens Cataracta viridariis pone Labyrinthae juxta vivarium 
79/4455 Gardens Cataracta viridariis pone Labyrinthae juxta vivarium 
- Waterst. in blank margins. = Sixt v. Kapff K394.
"Ambulatio ad sinistram partem, viridariis." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, captions in Latin, French, Italian and German below image, numb. "65" in upper right corner, Augsb., Probst, ±1770.
- Partly waterst. in blank margins. = Sixt v. Kapff K391.
AND 4 other optical views of gardens, partly w. defects, i.a. Sixt v. Kapff K392f.
79/4456 Haarlem Aquaeductus Harlemensis quo navigia meant Amstelodamum 
- Some vague soiling in blank margins; sm. tear in upper margin just affecting the image.
= Rare view of the Haarlemmertrekvaart. Sixt v. Kapff 226a; cat. Harlemia illustrata 658. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
79/4457 Haarlem Aquaeductus Harlemensis quo navigia meant Amstelodamum 
- Nice handcolouring; lacks captions.
= Rare view of the Haarlemmertrekvaart. Sixt v. Kapff 226a; cat. Harlemia illustrata 658.
79/4458 Haarlem Prospectus portus Scalvecensis Harlemi Prospect bey der Scalwecker Port zu Harlem 
- Portion of blank margin in upper right cortner paper restored.
= Rare view of the Schalkwijkerpoort. Sixt v. Kapff K225; cat. Harlemia illustrata 659. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
79/4459 Haarlem Vüe d'optique nouvelle representant une des portes de Harlem en Hollande prise de l'interieur de la Ville avec la Maison du Professeur 
79/4459 Haarlem Vüe d'optique nouvelle representant une des portes de Harlem en Hollande prise de l'interieur de la Ville avec la Maison du Professeur 
= Cat. Harlemia Illustrata 662 ("Dit is geen Haarlemse stadspoort die wordt afgebeeld maar het slot te Heemstede!") and 660. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
79/4460 Haarlem Vuë de la porte de Scalveck à Harlem 
- Lacks the address.
= Sixt v. Kapff K 225; Cat. Harlemia illustrata 659: "Vogelvluchtgezicht op de stad vanaf het Zuider Buiten Spaarne. Links de Eendjespoort. Rechts de Schalkwijkerpoort. In het midden de Lange Brug met een groot zeilend schip ervoor". Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.
79/4461 Haarlem Vue de la ville de Harlem en Hollande Prospect der Stadt Harlem in Holland 
- Printer's flaw/ fold in right part; vertical crease in centre; tiny (burn) hole in lower part; 2 closed marginal tears; wormhole in caption.
= Sixt v. Kapff K 224; Cat. Harlemia illustrata 656. Rare. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.