5326 - 5459 FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS and related prints and objects
81 5346 Bible prints La Femme donc voyant que le fruit de l'arbre étoit bon à manger 
81 5346 Bible prints La Femme donc voyant que le fruit de l'arbre étoit bon à manger 
81 5346 Bible prints La Femme donc voyant que le fruit de l'arbre étoit bon à manger 
- (Water)stains in blank margin, affecting the text; brown stains on verso.
= Sixt v. Kapff K 322.
''Et l'Eternel Dieu le mit hors du jardin d'Héden, pour labourer la terre, de laquelle il avait été pris''. Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin, French, Italian and German below, numb. "200" in upper right corner, ibid., idem, ±1770.
- Horizontal sl. discoloured crease; sl. soiled; sm. tear in upper blank margin. = Sixt v. Kapff K 324.
ADDED: "The Buiheigs of the Imperial Colleges in St. Petersburg on the Leftside and the Warehouses for Merchants on ye right." Handcol. optical view, French caption and numb. "5" at the top, captions in English and French below the image, n.pl., n.publ., "Published according to Act of Parliament 1750".
- A few waterstains in blank margins, sl. affecting the image; crease in lower right corner.
AND 2 others, i.a. another optical view of St. Petersburg: "Vue Perspective du Jardin de la maison de plaisance de M.de la Comtesse de Bestoucheff, Gouvernante du Palais de sa Majesté Russienne'' (Paris, Huquier, n.d. ±1770).
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
81/5347 Bible prints The prodigal son 
- Each print vaguely waterst. in outer upper right corner/ w. foxed spots (both mainly in blank margin) and w. sm. cuts in left blank margin/ 1x stain in centre; all frayed/ w. ample margins. Nevertheless most images fine.
= Rare series, with story of the prodigal son set in an opulent 18th cent. setting.
81/5348 Bible prints Die Stadt Babel 
81/5348 Bible prints Die Stadt Babel 
- Vague crease in right part. = Rare view of the series of the Old and New Testament.
AND 1 other from the same series: "Prospect von Bethlehem wie auf Befehl des Königs Herodes die Knäblein in Bethlehem grausamer Weise ermordet worden in Hoffnung, das neugeborne Iesus Kindl als vermeinten künstigen König in Israel, dadurch ausrotten zu Können".
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
81/5349 Bible prints The story of Joseph 
- Blank margins mostly sl. frayed/ w. some sm. holes or tears; 1x doubled; most images fine.
= Sixt v. Kapff K325-329, 333 and 336.
81/5350 Bordeaux Prospect von der Stadt u Seehaven Bordeaux in Franckreich wie solche von dem berühmten J Vernet auf kosten des Königs von dem Schloss Trompette genannt abgezeichnet worden Zwe
81/5350 Bordeaux Prospect von der Stadt u Seehaven Bordeaux in Franckreich wie solche von dem berühmten J Vernet auf kosten des Königs von dem Schloss Trompette genannt abgezeichnet worden Zwe
81/5350 Bordeaux Prospect von der Stadt u Seehaven Bordeaux in Franckreich wie solche von dem berühmten J Vernet auf kosten des Königs von dem Schloss Trompette genannt abgezeichnet worden Zwe
- Occas. (water)stained/ sl. foxed and w. a few wormholes.
= After two panoramic views of the harbour of Bordeaux as painted by Joseph Vernet by royal request.
AND 1 other similar: "Veuë et Perspective de la Place Royalle de Bordeaux" (laid down on board; captions cut off and laid down on verso).
81/5351 Brussels Vue de la maison et d'une partie du Parc de Scoonenbergh prise du coté de la Reviere appartenante 
- Trifle frayed; nevertheless fine. = Sixt v. Kapff K89.
81/5352 Cadiz Prospect des Rath Hausses zu Cadix nebst der Residenz des Königl Spanischen Stadt Halters daselbst 
81/5352 Cadiz Prospect des Rath Hausses zu Cadix nebst der Residenz des Königl Spanischen Stadt Halters daselbst 
81/5352 Cadiz Prospect des Rath Hausses zu Cadix nebst der Residenz des Königl Spanischen Stadt Halters daselbst 
81/5352 Cadiz Prospect des Rath Hausses zu Cadix nebst der Residenz des Königl Spanischen Stadt Halters daselbst 
81/5352 Cadiz Prospect des Rath Hausses zu Cadix nebst der Residenz des Königl Spanischen Stadt Halters daselbst 
- Slightly frayed and vaguely creased in blank margins.
AND 6 similar views of Spanish cities, i.a. "Prospectus Atrii Palatii Regum olim Maurorum Granatae" (without address, ±1760), "Vüe Perspective de la Chancellerie Royale de Grenade" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770. Doubled) and "Décoration perspective de l'Illumination executée (...) à Madrid (...)" (partly prepared for candlelight viewing w. handpainted paper).
81/5353 Cadiz Prospect von dem Seehaven zu Cadix gegen Aufgang 
81/5353 Cadiz Prospect von dem Seehaven zu Cadix gegen Aufgang 
81/5353 Cadiz Prospect von dem Seehaven zu Cadix gegen Aufgang 
- Slightly foxed; blank margins strengthened on verso/ w. 2 (closed) tears.
"Prospectus ex una parte Litoris Caditani. Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. Latin and French caption below, without address, ±1750 (sl. yellowed; middle fold splitting at bottom). - AND 1 other similar.
81/5354 Cairo Vue du grand Caire Égypte 
81/5354 Cairo Vue du grand Caire Égypte 
81/5354 Cairo Vue du grand Caire Égypte 
81/5355 Cartagena Vue de la ville de Carthage en Amerique prise par les François en 1667 
81/5355 Cartagena Vue de la ville de Carthage en Amerique prise par les François en 1667 
- Slightly thumbed. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.
AND 1 similar battle-view publ. by Daumont: "Vüe Generalle de Carthagene Ville de l'Amerique Meridionalle" (oblique fold in centre).
81 5356 Château de Chambord Chambord Maison Royal de France dans le Blesois 
- Trifle foxed and w. a few sm. rubbed spots in upper part. = Delicately cut and with some refined drawings.
81/5357 China Le Grand Lac de Barbarie 
81/5357 China Le Grand Lac de Barbarie 
81/5357 China Le Grand Lac de Barbarie 
81/5357 China Le Grand Lac de Barbarie 
81/5358 China Vue perspective de la grande Ceremonie du courronement de l'Empereur de la Chine 
- A few sm. imperfections; vibrantly handcoloured. = Rare decorative view.
81 5359 Classical antiquity Vue d'un temple de Corinthe 
- A few foxed spots; one part of paper backing damaged. = Delicately cut and with some refined drawings.
81 5360 Classical antiquity Vue interieure d’un Temple des anciens Grecs 
81 5360 Classical antiquity Vue interieure d’un Temple des anciens Grecs 
- Backed w. cardboard margins; some minor irregularities; nevertheless fine. = Splendid view.
81/5361 Colombo Die Stadt Colombo auf der grossen und zimmetreichen lustigen Insel Ceylon Die welche vor mehr als 200 Iahren von den Portugiesen erbauet und 1656 von den Holländern erobert worden
- Paper thin in a few sm. areas, 2 tiny holes in the image; sl. thumbed.
= Nice and very rare view. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.
81/5362 Copenhagen Hafnia Metropolis et Regia Daniae 
81/5362 Copenhagen Hafnia Metropolis et Regia Daniae 
- Slightly waterst. and creased (mainly) in blank margins. = Sixt v. Kapff K95, rare view.
AND another similar, publ. by Mondhare: "Vue Septentrional du Palais Royal de Copenhague batie par Christian VI. Roy de Danemarck" (waterst. in upper left corner).
81/5363 Den Briel Haven van Den Briel 
- Trifle yellowed.
= Apart from details identical to the view with the same size by M. Sallieth after D. de Jong, from the Atlas van alle de Zee-Havens der Bataafsche Republiek (1781 or 1802-1805).
81 5364 Dresden Lot of 2 contemp handcol engr optical views 
81 5364 Dresden Lot of 2 contemp handcol engr optical views 
81 5364 Dresden Lot of 2 contemp handcol engr optical views 
81 5364 Dresden Lot of 2 contemp handcol engr optical views 
- One print sl. soiled/ vaguely waterst.
81/5365 Fireworks Vue d'un Feu d'Artifice tiré devant l'Hotel de Ville en réjouissance de la Paix 
81/5365 Fireworks Vue d'un Feu d'Artifice tiré devant l'Hotel de Ville en réjouissance de la Paix 
- Some foxed spots and contemp. annots. in blank margins.
"Vue perspective de la ville et du pont de Rouen." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. French text (in reverse) above and caption below, Paris, Basset, ±1770.