5733 - 5857 FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS
- Trifle stained/ foxed.
"Vue de la Grande Place de St. François a Seville." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770, mounted on board. - AND 1 other similar: "Vüe perspective de la Bouvre de Seville et de la Gde Rue" (ibid., idem, ±1770. Vague crease in left part).
- Contemp. manuscript caption in Dutch below; foxed.
= Rare view of the Turkish-Venetian naval battle of 1749.
ADDED 4 others similar, i.a. Fort St. George on the Coromandel Coast) (London, R. Sayer, 1754. Closed tear in left upper corner) and "Vue de Bayonne du côte du Port" (Paris, Basset, ±1790. Mounted).
- First view sl. stained.
- Frayed; a few (vague) creases.
"Ansicht des Königlichen Platzes zu Siras in Persien." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in German above and captions in Italian, German and French below, Augsb., J. Carmine, ±1790 (slightly wrinkled).
- Doubled; some worn spots in lower margin (sl. affecting address).
- A few (vague) creases.
- Some creases in blank margins; tiny closed hole in centre.
= Sixt v. Kapff K 215. Nice print showing i.a. an itinerant print vendor.
"Prospect bey dem Thiergarten gegen die Leidische Bruggen zu Haag in Holland." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by F. RIEDEL, engr. captions in French and German below, ibid., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770.
- Slightly foxed in blank margins.
AND 4 others similar, i.a. "Vuë d'une partie du Bois de la Haye" (Paris/ London, Chereau/ Wichnyther, 1761) and "Vüe Perspective d'une partie du bois de la Haye, prise du côté du Midy" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770).
- Last print margins trimmed just outside the platemark; all prints w. a few sm. repairs in margins.
= Part of the series of 18 views of The Hague and surrounding, printed and sold by Hendrick Scheurleer.
- Foxed; some waterstains and restored spots in lower margin.
"Gezicht van den Leidschen Dam, aan de Oost Zijde." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by G.M. PROBST after J. HAGENDORN, captions above and below image and numb. "315", ibid., G.B. Probst, ±1770.
- Laid down on board; one tear; sl. age-toned. = Sixt v. Kapff K 223.
ADDED 1 other: "Gesigt van de Stads Waag te Leyden." (ibid., idem, laid down on board).
- A few sm. stains in upper left margin. = Rare.
AND 1 other similar: "Perspective du Portail de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Tolede" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770).
- Both prints margins (partly) restored; 2nd print margins sl. soiled/ creased.
= After the paintings by Joseph Vernet, who painted all French harbours upon royal request.
AND 1 other similar: "Vue du Port de Toullon" (without address, ±1770).
- Two vague oblique creases in lower left part; a few sm. tears in lower blank margin.
- Pinholes and (sm.) tears in blank margins.
- A few sm. wormholes.
"Vue de la Petite Place St. Marc a Venize." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. - AND 4 others similar (w. sm. defects), i.a. "Vue Perspective de l'interieur de l'Eglise de St. Marc a Venise" (ibid., idem, ±1795) and "Vüe Perspective de la nouvelle Salle de Concert de Venise" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770. Laid down on board).
- Final print sl. stained in upper left part.
- Trimmed to/ inside the platemark; doubled. = Sixt v. Kapff K 118.
AND 4 others similar, i.a. "Vue prospective de la Grande et petite Ecurie, et des deux Cour du Chateau de Versailes" (without address, ±1770. Sl. stained in upper right corner) and "Le Grand Bassin d'Apollon et le Grand Canal dans les Jardins de Versailles" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770. Mounted).