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Pair 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings of Brussels by Frederic Leizel

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Pair of hand colored engravings of the Royal Palace and Brussels Park by Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt (also spelled Leizel, active 1750–1800) a German artist and copperplate engraver working from Augsburg. These are beautiful and evocative renderings of architecture, open space and perspective. 1- Place Royal A Bruxelles 2- Vue Du Parc A Bruxelles 22 inches wide 18 high Leizelt produced a series of European and American scenic views at a time when pictures of foreign countries and people were popular and designed for use in optical viewers. As is normal for these prints the series title is a mirror image because optical viewers made use of mirrors which reversed the image. The Age of Enlightenment sparked a great interest in science, so that optical toys and devices became a standard form of drawing-room entertainment in the 1700s and 1800s. Light, perspective, and multiple images were cleverly combined to create the illusion of moving pictures.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper
  • Place of Origin:
    Germany
  • Period:
    Late 18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1782
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Stamford, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU803044119462

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