A view of the Amphitheatre for Public Promenade at the island Kamannoi Ostrow on the small Newa near Saint Petersburg, Russia, end of the 18th century, paper, engraving, 25.4 x 40.7 cm, 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. Engraving/etching with original hand colouring
title: | A view of the Amphitheatre for Public Promenade at the island Kamannoi Ostrow on the small Newa near Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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period: | end of the 18th century |
material: | paper |
tehnique: | engraving |
dimensions: | 25.4 x 40.7 |
commnets: | 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. Engraving/etching with original hand colouring |
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