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WINCKLER Georg Gottfried
FICHE 13970
(17.. - 1...)
Vuë perspective à Londres de l'Admirauté, du nouveau Batiment pour les Gardes à Cheval, Whitehall
after Robbert SOYER (17.. - 17..)
Etching handcoloured
c. 1770
Impression on laid paper, from the Collection des Prospects, published in Augsbourg.
Published in Augsburg in the 18th century, the Collection des Prospects is a series of watercoloured etchings depicting views of cities around the world. Called "vues d'optique" ("perspective views"), these images are intended to be projected with a lantern (or zograscope), which explains the inversion of the subject and title.
Sheet: 330 x 490 mm.
Plate: 305 x 395 mm.
Condition: some wrinkles and scattered foxing.
280 €
