JEAN FRANÇOIS DAUMONT 1740-1775 Vue Perspective de la Ville, et du Port de Rotterdam, du coté de la Meuze. Paris, Daumont, 18th Century Hand colored etching with some little holes for the light on the windows of buildings and ships as well as some stars in the sky. Beautiful vue d'optique or perspective view, a genre of etching popular from the second half of the 18th century, specifically developed to provide the illusion of depth when viewed through an optical machine. 10.04 x 15.75 in.
JEAN FRANÇOIS DAUMONT 1740-1775 Vue Perspective de la Ville, et du Port de Rotterdam, du coté de la Meuze. Paris, Daumont, 18th Century Hand colored etching with some little holes for the light on the windows of buildings and ships as well as some stars in the sky. Beautiful vue d'optique or perspective view, a genre of etching popular from the second half of the 18th century, specifically developed to provide the illusion of depth when viewed through an optical machine. 10.04 x 15.75 in.
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