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Antique Optica Print of the Westminster Bridge in London, c.1770

€ 530

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date
1770
Sheet size
38 × 51 cm (15.0 × 20.1 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12519-1
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

/good, original contemporary hand coloring. Shows wear, creasing and a few defects, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Prospectus Pontis Westmonasteriensis Londini - Viso del Ponte de Westmiinster a Londra'. Antique print of the Westminster Bridge, London. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.

Image size: 40 x 27.5 cm.

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Antique Optica Print of the Westminster Bridge in London, c.1770
Antique Optica Print of the Westminster Bridge in London, c.1770
1770 · Ref. BG-12519-1 · € 530
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