Antique Print of a Triumphal Arch in Guangzhou by Beauvais, circa 1700

Reference
BG-12517-1
Date
1700
Region
Asia
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
33.0 x 49.5 cm (13.0 x 19.5 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 600

Antique print titled 'Vue d'Optique d'un Arc de Triomphe tres éléve, en la Ville de Canton en la Chine'. Antique print of a triumphal arch in Guangzhou, Canton, China. 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. Published by Beauvais, circa 1700.

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