| Method | Copper engraving with hand colouring |
| Artist | after John Donowell |
| Published | A Paris chez Jacques Chereau rue St. Jacques au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin aux 2 Colonnes No. 257 [c.1760] |
| Dimensions | Image 265 x 420 mm, Plate 295 x 425 mm, Sheet 350 x 545 mm |
| Notes |
A Vue D'optique of Oxford High Street based on Donowell's earlier prints, featuring Queen's College, University College, All Souls College and the spire of St. Mary's Church, printed in reverse. Designed to be viewed through optical machines, "optiques" or "Zograscopes" vue d'optique prints were displayed by showmen in the streets of Europe and keenly collected by the upper classes who owned optical machines at home. Throughout this period there was great curiosity regarding foreign and unvisited European cities and these print shows provided the general public with a glimpse of these distant cities. Condition: Creasing and tears to sheet edges. Top left corner missing. Layer of varnish added to foreground areas, some areas cracked. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £200.00 |
| Stock ID | 53392 |