Gibraltar. Prospectus Ponti Gibraltariae. 75e vue d'Optique représentant le Port de Gibraltar. Prospectus Ponti Gibraltariae. 75e vue d'Optique représentant le Port de Gibraltar. In Paris chez Daumont rue St Martin, second half of the 18th century. Contemporary watercolor etching 405x256 mm, margins. Some slight marginal staining. Good specimen. Animated optical view of the port of Algeciras in the bay of the same name that makes up the Strait of Gibraltar.Vues d'optiques, or prints of perspective views, were a fashionable entertainment in the elite salons of the 18th century, but also a popular street entertainment during fairs and markets. By virtue of the fact that people traveled very little, they offered an opportunity for escapism and dreaming with the accentuation of perspective and light effects.

P. BENOIST (1813-1880), Paris city view. La Cite, Pont Neuf, Notre Dame, Tinted Lithographie Philippe Benoist (1813 - around 1880 ): Paris city view Bird's eye view from the Louvre over the Seine to Ile de la Cite and Notre Dame in the distance, 19th century, Tinted Lithographie Technique: Tinted Lithographie on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed in the printing plate: "Ph. Benoist del. & lith. Fig. par A. Bayot". At the center inscribed in the printing plate: "PARIS DANS SA SPLENDEUR | VUE DE LA SEINE. PRISE DU LOUVRE. La Cité et le Pont-Neuf". Lower middle numbered in the printing plate: "60". Date: 19th century Description: The depiction shows a historical view of the Seine, taken from the Louvre, which conveys the urban panorama of Paris. Architecture and bridges tower impressively into the picture; the lively riverbank provides an insight into the social life of the period in question. Keywords: Historical; Paris; Seine; City view; Architecture; Bridges; River; Waterfront; Ships; People; Society; Louvre; City life; Urbanity; Culture; Transport; French capital;, 19th century, Biedermeier, Cities, France, Size: Paper: 34,7 cm x 49,9 cm (13,7 x 19,6 in), Depiction: 24,2 cm x 37,0 cm (9,5 x 14,6 in)