5230 - 5243 FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS and related prints
- Frayed and sl. waterst.; lower right corner torn; partly doubled on verso.
ADDED 2 others, i.a. "Amphitheatrum Romanum, miraculum mundi sextum".
- Margins frayed. = Two scenes from the story of Joseph. Sixt von Kapff. K 327 and K 334.
AND 5 other optical views, Dutch and foreign topography, all poor copies.
- Closed tear and sm. stain in upper blank margin. = Sixt v. Kapff K305.
AND 1 other: "Representation d'une Ambassade des Tartares à la Cour Persane" (contemp. handcol. optical view by F.X. HABERMANN after Q. BAUR, Augsb., Acad. Imperiale, ±1770. Fine).
= Sixt v. Kapff K306.
AND 5 other contemp. handcol. engr. optical views, i.a. "Les Magasins du Port de Maroc Royaume d'Affrique, situé dans la Barbarie" (Paris, Chereau, ±1780) and 2 views from The Prodigal Sons series (both published by Probst, Augsburg).
- One neatly closed tear in upper right corner.
= F.M. 3513b. Spectacular fireworks display on occasion of the Peace of Utrecht. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.
- Laid down on mount and under passepartout. = Sixt von Kapff K276 and 278.
- Several closed tears mostly in margins (but still in need of some more restoration).
- All three cut short in upper margin of image.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
- One scene lacks one figure. Otherwise fine. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.
= Including one extra alternative background scene for an outdoor setting of the party. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIV.
- Two scenes strengthened on verso. Otherwise fine. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIV.
- Two stains in lower blank margin. = Sixt von Kapff K243.
AND 2 other optical views of Rotterdam. - ADDED: 3 optical views of Leyden, Honselaarsdijk and a siege of Barcelona (all by Probst, Sixt von Kapff 229, 220 and 368).