Print Description
This optical print shows a view of the sea and pleasure hotel in Livorno, Italy. Captions below the image in German and French. 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.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: engraving / etching with original old hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 46 x 36 cm (18.11 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 38 x 24 cm. (14.96 x 9.45 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Some light vertical creases near middle fold. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
LIVORNO-TUSCANY-ITALY-SEA-SHIP-WHARF-OPTICAL PRINT | DP-A2-001-17
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Original antique print published in Augsburg ca. 1770. 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. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Balthasar Frederic Leizelt. Published at: Se vend a Augsburg au Negoce comun del’Academie Imperiale d’Empire des Arts libereaux (Augsburg).
Biography engraver: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt (also spelled Leizel, active 1750?1800) was a German artist and copperplate engraver working from Augsburg.
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