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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 Castle of Bellevue (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03192

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

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

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03193

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 Lock of the Pavillon Manse at Chantilly (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03194

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Palace of Fontainebleau (France)

Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03195

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 1770

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Castle of Compiègne (France)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03196

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 Château d'Anet (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1750]
Inventory N° : FR-03197

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time engraved by Jacques Rigaud. Circa 1750

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Château de Grosbois (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03198

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 General Assembly of the States of Languedoc in 1761

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03199

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

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

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03200

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of St James's Park in London (England)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03201

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 1780

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

Unknown publisher [c. 1753]
Inventory N° : FR-03202

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper with watermark heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1753

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

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03203

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 Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church in London (England)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03204

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 Exchange in London (England)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03205

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 1770

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Palace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03206

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 Gardens of the Palace of Versailles (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03207

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 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Palace of Versailles (France)

Georg Balthasar Probst [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03208

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time engraved by G.G. Winckler. Published by Georg Balthasar Probst in Augsburg circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03209

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Pont Neuf in Paris (France)

Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste de Poilly [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03210

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Pont Notre-Dame in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03211

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of The Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03212

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 Pantheon in Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03213

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
View of Pont Notre-Dame at Paris in 1687 (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03214

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the River Thames in London (England)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03215

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
View of the Plaine des Sablons - Revue de la Maison du Roi (France)

Maillet [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03216

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Pont au Change in Paris (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03217

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 Porte Saint-Denis in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03218

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 Palais Bourbon in Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03219

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 the Chinese Baths in Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03220

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 Altar of Val-de-Grâce Church in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03221

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 Louvre in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03222

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 Westminster Bridge in London (England)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03223

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Saint Eustache Church in Paris (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03224

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 St Martin-in-the-Fields in London (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03225

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Place des Vosges in Paris (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03226

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Tuileries Palace in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03227

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Grand Café Alexandre on boulevard du Temple in Paris (France)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03228

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 Rotunda of Ranelagh Gardens in London (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03229

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Gardens of the Palace of Versailles (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03230

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 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Castle of Noisy-le-Roi near Versailles (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03231

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 Salle des Caryatides of the Louvre in Paris (France)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03232

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 the Palais Bourbon in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03233

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Tuileries Palace in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03234

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 Saint-Merri Church in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03235

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 Church Grote Kerk in Dordrecht (Holland)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03236

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 St James's Palace in London (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1753]
Inventory N° : FR-03237

XVIIIth century optical view in original watercolors. Original copper plate engraving on laid paper heightened with watercolor at that time. Circa 1753

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

Unknown publisher [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03238

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 the Library Sainte-Geneviève in Paris (France)

Jacques-Gabriel Huquier [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03239

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 1760