Bruxelles - Brussel, optica 18e eeuw
Optical View (French: Vue d'optique)
An optical view is a type of 18th-century hand-coloured engraved print to be viewed through a special optical device. It depicts architectural, city, or landscape scenes and is designed to give a strong illusion of depth and perspective when seen through a magnifying lens or viewing box. Characteristic of an optical view is the reversed inscription: The titles or captions were often printed backwards, because the viewing device used a mirror that would flip the image right-side up again. The artists enhanced depth with bold converging lines and bright colours. The optical views were used for popular entertainment and education, a way for people to "travel" visually. They originated in France and England around the 1740s and became fashionable across Europe. They were often sold by travelling print sellers or displayed in fairs and parlours.
Prospect des grossen Marck Plasses in der Haupf u: Reside Stadt Brüssel ... - Vue du Grand Marché à Bruxelles, capitale du Pais-Bas Autrichien.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Old, antique view (optica) of the main square of Brussels - de Grote Markt van Brussel - la Grande Place de Bruxelles.
Title: Prospect des grossen Marck Plasses in der Haupf u: Reside Stadt Brüssel ... - Vue du Grand Marché à Bruxelles, capitale du Pais-Bas Autrichien.
Date: c. 1780
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 280 x 390mm (11.02 x 15.35 inches).
Condition: Contemporary coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
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Optical View (French: Vue d'optique)
An optical view is a type of 18th-century hand-coloured engraved print to be viewed through a special optical device. It depicts architectural, city, or landscape scenes and is designed to give a strong illusion of depth and perspective when seen through a magnifying lens or viewing box. Characteristic of an optical view is the reversed inscription: The titles or captions were often printed backwards, because the viewing device used a mirror that would flip the image right-side up again. The artists enhanced depth with bold converging lines and bright colours. The optical views were used for popular entertainment and education, a way for people to "travel" visually. They originated in France and England around the 1740s and became fashionable across Europe. They were often sold by travelling print sellers or displayed in fairs and parlours.
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