Optical view of a sea battle before Campeche (Mexico). c. 1770
Prints called perspective views, or vues d’optique, were created specifically to be viewed with the perspective glass. These prints used dramatic linear perspectives to maximize the sense of depth. The titles mainly were printed backwards so that they could be read when reflected in the mirror. Perspective views mostly depicted foreign landscapes, street views, architectural interiors, and political or historical events.
St. Francesco di Campeche.
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Category: Antique maps > America > North America
Old, antique optical view of a sea battle before Campeche (Mexico).
Title: St. Francesco di Campeche.
Date: c. 1770.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Map size: 295 x 365mm (11.61 x 14.37 inches).
Sheet size: 315 x 425mm (12.4 x 16.73 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured, light smudged.
Condition Rating: A+.
Separate publication.
Prints called perspective views, or vues d’optique, were created specifically to be viewed with the perspective glass. These prints used dramatic linear perspectives to maximize the sense of depth. The titles mainly were printed backwards so that they could be read when reflected in the mirror. Perspective views mostly depicted foreign landscapes, street views, architectural interiors, and political or historical events.
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