Antique Hand-Colored Optica Print of Bastion Gelderland, The Netherlands, c.1770
€ 550
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1770
Sheet size
39.5 × 50 cm (15.6 × 19.7 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12777
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
Original/contemporary hand coloring. Partly frayed/ torn in outer blank margins, occ. sl. foxed/ browned. Shows wear and creasing, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Prospect von der Bastion Gelderland ausserhalb der Stadt Batavia, wie solche nach der Natur gege die aussern portugiesischen Kirche und dem blauen Berg zu, gezeichnet worden von Iohann Wolffgang Heyd / Vue de la bastion de gelderland hors de la ville Batavie, desine vers de l'Eglise portugoise et du Montagne bleu par Jean Wolfgang Heyd.' View of the Portuguese non-denominational church and environs as seen from Bastion Gelderland near Batavia, Indonesia. 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: Francois Xavier Habermann (1721-1796), German engraver. Published at: Negoce comun de l'Academie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux.
Condition: Fair, original/contemporary hand coloring. Partly frayed/ torn in outer blank margins, occ. sl. foxed/ browned. Shows wear and creasing, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1770 Overall size: 50 x 39.5 cm. Image size: 40 x 24 cm.
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