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- Paris - Collection of the Optical Views

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Collection of antique optical views from the XVIIIth and early XIXth Century

A unique collection of more than 1000 antique optical views. Now available online.

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Canal of St James's Park and Buckingham Palace in London (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1759]
Inventory N° : FR-03144

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published in London circa 1759

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of London near York Buildings - Thames (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03145

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published in London circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Vauxhall Gardens in London (England)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03146

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Rotunda of Ranelagh Gardens in London (England)

Jacques-Gabriel Huquier [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03147

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques-Gabriel Huquier in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Choir of Westminster Abbey in London (England)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03148

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Exchange in London (England)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03149

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral in London (England)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03150

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of a Garden of the King of England near London (England)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03151

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Somerset House and St Mary le Strand in London (England)

Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03152

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Covent Garden in London (England)

Jacques Chereau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03153

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chereau in Paris circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Port of Plymouth and the Royal Victualling House (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03154

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Exchange in London (England)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03155

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XIXth Century
Optical view of Cressent Place in Peckham (England)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03156

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Choir of Westminster Abbey in London (England)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03157

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Liverpool (England)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03158

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1820

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid (Spain)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03159

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Prison of Madrid (Spain)

Jacques-Gabriel Huquier [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03160

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques-Gabriel Huquier in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Madrid (Spain)

Henry Overton & Robert Sayer [c. 1752]
Inventory N° : FR-03161

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Henry Overton & Robert Sayer in London circa 1752

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Escorial Cloister (Spain)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03162

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso near Segovia (Spain)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03163

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Escorial (Spain)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03164

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Palace in Madrid (Spain)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03165

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Alcázar of Toledo (Spain)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03166

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XIXth Century
Optical view of Granada (Spain)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03167

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Seville Cathedral (Spain)

Basset [c. 1766]
Inventory N° : FR-03168

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1766

XIXth Century
Optical view of Crescent Place in Peckham (England)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03169

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Sorbonne in Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03170

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset & Debour et Gangel in Paris circa 1840

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Castle Sant'Angelo in Rome (Italy)

Basset, Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste... [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03171

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset, Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste de Poilly & Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of ancient Rome (Italy)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03172

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Vatican Library (Vatican City)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03173

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome (Italy)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03174

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset in Paris circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Exchange Loge du Change in Lyons (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03175

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jean-François Daumont in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Port of Dunkirk (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03176

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Louis-Joseph Mondhare in Paris circa 1770

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Place Vendôme and the Vendôme Column at Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03177

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset & Debour et Gangel in Paris circa 1840

XIXth Century
Optical view of Marienplatz in Munich (Germany)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03178

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Grand Canal of Chantilly Castle (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03179

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Waterfalls of the Château de Saint-Cloud (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03180

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Waterfalls of the Château de Saint-Cloud (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03181

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1760

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Reims Cathedral (France)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03182

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Choisy Castle (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03183

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Choisy Castle (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03184

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Waterfalls of the Château de Sceaux (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03185

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Ecole Militaire in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03186

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Hôtel des Monnaies from the Pont-Neuf in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03187

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original strong water etching on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1830

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Stone Bridge in Rouen (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03188

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Jacques Chéreau in Paris circa 1780

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Chantilly Castle (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03189

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1770

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Port of Marseille during the Great Plague in 1720 (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03190

Early XIXth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1820

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Bayonne (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03191

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Published by Basset in Paris circa 1760