Copperplate
»L'Optique«/
»The Optical Viewer«, 1794
1) Legendary painting by Louis-Léopold Boilly, c. 1780,
engraved by famous Fréderic Cazenave (1794). The motif from
the famous cycle of the "5 senses" shows a young
lady and a boy who are
watching a pile of
"Vue d'Optiques" with "Zograscope" optical
viewer.
2) The much rarer pendant from the same cycle: The copperplate "The Touch". An ideal ensemble for any
major
"Optical Amusement & Illusion" collection and museum!
Estimate: € 500/700
US$ 650/950
Reserve: € 300/US$ 402
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