Antique print titled 'Collustrationis typus'. Optical view depicting an illuminated square of an unidentified town (probably in Germany) on the occasion of the coronation of the German emperor Joseph II (1741-1790) in 1765. With Latin, French, Italian and German caption.
Artists and Engravers: Georg Balthasar Probst (1732 - 1801) was a German artist, engraver and publisher in Augsburg.
Condition: Good, some creasing. Waterstain in lower part. General age-related toning, please study image carefully. Date: c.1765 Overall size: 51 x 37 cm. Image size: 41 x 28 cm.
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