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Optical view from The Netherlands, meant to be viewed with a zograscope. Possibly an unfinished hold-to-light print. Not pierced, untitled, unsigned, no imprint. Hand colored etching on heavy wove paper, matted.
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Metadata
- Publisher
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [approximately 1780?].
- People
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- Donor
- Willsie, Bruce C., 1957-
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Vues d'optique—Early works to 1800
- Landscapes—Europe—Early works to 1800
- Landscapes—Netherlands—Early works to 1800
- Harbors—Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Cities and towns—Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Prints, Dutch—Early works to 1800
- Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
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Item Summary
Optical view from The Netherlands, meant to be viewed with a zograscope. Possibly an unfinished hold-to-light print. Not pierced, untitled, unsigned, no imprint. Hand colored etching on heavy wove paper, matted.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [View of sailing ships in harbor, Netherlands].
- Call Number
- C South 03/Drawer 08/GC138/Half Folio GA 2023.00174
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc0k225r98d
- Publisher
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [approximately 1780?].
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1780
- Format
- Visual material
- Extent
- 1 print : copper engraving, etching, hand coloring ; on sheet 31.7 x 46.2 cm
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1: Gift of Bruce Willsie, Class of 1986 ; December 2019.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Princeton copy 1: Undeciphered title inscribed in ink, verso.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Vues d'optique—Early works to 1800
- Landscapes—Europe—Early works to 1800
- Landscapes—Netherlands—Early works to 1800
- Harbors—Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Cities and towns—Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
- Prints, Dutch—Early works to 1800
- Netherlands—Pictorial works—Early works to 1800
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/50f7443e-d88e-4366-a650-dfcdeb21f503/manifest