Vue Perspective du Palais Royal d'Aranjuez en Espagne. (Books), San Pablo in San Pablo, Cagayan Valley for sale

23 x 38.5 cm, original hand-colour copper engraving, folded and paste down along neat-line, cropped, some smudges on plate, cleaned; Optical View"a Paris chéz Huquier fils Graveur rue st. jacques, au dessus de celle des Mathurins au Gd. St. Remy."James Gabriel Huquier (1725–1805), known as Huquier fils, the son of the roccoco engraver son of the roccoco engraver Gabriel Huquier, was a portrait-painter and engraver. Published by Jacques Chéreau (1688-1776), portrait engraver, printmaker and publisher of optical prints in a neighborhood of printmakers at the Rue Saint-Jacques variously given on prints as"au Grand St. Remy,""au Coq,"or"au dessus de la Grand St. Remy,""au Coq,"or"au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin". From about 1740[6] to about 1820[7] optical prints, also called"vue about 1820[7] optical prints, also called"vue optique"or vue d'optique prints were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirror, all of which produced optical illusion of depth. Intaglio optical prints have exaggerated converging lines and bright hand colors which contribute to the illusion of depth. Typically the legends of optical prints have reversed words along the top edge as those would be seen though the scope, but words on the bottom of the prints are normal. Jacques and his brother were considered some of the most prolific publishers of prints in Paris. Reference: wikipedia.
Author
Huquier fils
Title
Vue Perspective du Palais Royal d'Aranjuez en Espagne.
Publisher name
by Jacques Chéreau (1688-1776). c1780.
Shipping time
4 - 7 days
Publication year
1780
Vendor name
Gallery of Prints
Vendor rating
Key words
Spain
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