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Vue d'optique - Décoration du feu d'artifice tiré à Londres en réjouissance de la paix en 1763

Chez Mondhare1734-1799, Paris circa 1765, 32x46cm, une feuille.

Original engraving. Optical view highlighted in watercolor, representing a view of the fireworks shot in Green Park, London in celebration of peace in 1763
Optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo", are engravings very fashionable between the late eighteenth [...]

230 €

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MARILLIER

Recueil de gravures pour les oeuvres de Lesage et Prévost d'Exiles

Hôtel Serpente, Paris 1783 - 1785, Pet. in-4 (16,5x22,5cm), relié.

Compendium of portraits of Lesage and Prevost, 32 figures for Lesage's works and 77 figures for the works of Prevost d'Exiles at the Hôtel Serpente, ie 109 boards not clipped and mounted on tabs.

450 €

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Sébastien LECLERC

Divers habillemens des anciens grecs et romains

Jeaurat, Paris 1706, In-8 (13x20,8cm), 25 Pl., relié.

"For the usefulness of young people who exercise in drawing & painting, Le Clerc collected 25 small prints on the different habillmens Greek and Roman, he engraved in 1706."

500 €

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François CHAUVEAU, Eustache LE SUEUR

La vie de St. Bruno, fondateur de l'ordre des Chartreux

Chez René Cousinet, à Paris 1660 S.d., In-folio (27,5x41cm), (4) 22pl., relié.

first edition, rare, illustrated with a title frontispiece and 22 plates from the tables of Eustache Le Sueur and engraved by Francois Chauveau.
Binding half shagreen iced chocolate ca 1860 with corners L. signed Fixon bottom of the last page. Back to jansenist nerves. Engraved title and the [...]

1 200 €

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Vue d'optique - Galerie élevée dans la place de Grêve à l'occasion de la naissance de Msgr le ...

Chez Basset , Paris [circa 1790], 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view showing the high gallery in place of Strike on the occasion of the birth of the Dauphin Msgr.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and [...]

230 €

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Vue d'optique - Vue du Château de Saint Germain en Laye

S.n., Paris circa 1800, 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view of the Castle of Saint Germain en Laye.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They were meant to be viewed [...]

180 €

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Vue d'optique - Le Château royal de Versailles du côté de l'avenue de Paris

Chez Daumont, Paris [circa 1790], 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view showing the royal Palace of Versailles Avenue side of Paris.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They were [...]

200 €

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Vue d'optique - Vue de la barrière des Gobelins ou d'Italie

Chez Basset , Paris circa 1800, 30,5x48,5cm, une feuille.

Original etching. For enhanced optical color watercolor, depicting a view of the barrier Goblin or Italy.
The optical views, also called views, perspectives or "mondo nuovo" prints are very popular between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. They were meant to be viewed through a [...]

230 €

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