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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 Masquerade at the Ranelagh Gardens in London (England)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03288

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 Palmyra (Syria)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03289

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 Élysée Palace in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03290

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 the Parc de Saint Cloud (France)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03291

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 Grand Canal of Tuileries Garden in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03292

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 circa 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Grands Boulevards near the Grand Caffé in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03293

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 Palace of Fontainebleau (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03294

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of a Venice Concert Hall (Italy)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03295

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 La Samaritaine in Paris (France)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03296

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 Place des Vosges in Paris (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03297

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 La Samaritaine and the Pont-Neuf in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03298

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of Cairo (Egypt)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03299

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 Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03300

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 Place de la Concorde in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03301

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 Palace of Fontainebleau (France)

Jacques Chéreau [c. 1780]
Inventory N° : FR-03302

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 Pont Notre-Dame in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03303

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 Oxford College and Church (England)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03304

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 Avenue des Champs-Élysées fom the Tuileries Gardens in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03305

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 Saint Sulpice in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03306

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 Saint Eustache Church in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03307

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 Luxembourg Palace in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03308

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 Louvre Colonnade in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03309

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

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

Maillet [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03310

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 Grands Boulevards near the Rue des Filles du Calvaire in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03311

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 Grassmarket in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03312

Early XIXth 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 1820

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Place de la Concorde from the Porte Saint-Honoré in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1763]
Inventory N° : FR-03313

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 1763

XIXth Century
Optical view of the St George's Church in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03314

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 St Cuthbert's Church in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03315

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the St George's Church in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03316

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 Grassmarket in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03317

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 Place des Vosges in Paris (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03318

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 Grands Boulevards from the Porte Saint-Antoine in Paris (France)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03319

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 Pont Marie and Pont Rouge in Paris (France)

Lachaussée, Daumont & Basset [c. 1770]
Inventory N° : FR-03320

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the Temple at Baalbek (Lebanon)

Basset [c. 1860]
Inventory N° : FR-03321

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 1860

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Temple of the Snake in Juida (China)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03322

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 Haarlemmermeer (Holland)
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XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Customs on the River Thames in London (England)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03324

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 Cairo (Egypt)

Basset [c. 1830]
Inventory N° : FR-03325

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 Chinese Baths Boulevard des Capucines in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03326

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Alexander the Great's Palace (Egypt)

Louis-Joseph Mondhare [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03327

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 1760

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of Mansion House in London (England )

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03328

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the St George's Church in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset [c. 1820]
Inventory N° : FR-03329

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

XIXth Century
Optical view of the St George's Church in Edinburgh (Scotland)

Basset & Debour et Gangel [c. 1840]
Inventory N° : FR-03330

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 Pont Marie and Pont Rouge in Paris (France)

Unknown publisher [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03331

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 Notre-Dame in Paris (France)

Jacques-Gabriel Huquier [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03332

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 the Elysée Palace in Paris (France)

Jean-François Daumont [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03333

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 Pont Neuf in Paris (France)

Georg Balthasar Probst [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03334

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

XVIIIth Century
Optical view of the Place de la Concorde in Paris (France)

Basset [c. 1760]
Inventory N° : FR-03335

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