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Rare Antique Print of the Ruins of Palmyra in Syria, ca.1770
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Antique print titled 'Prospetto generalle di Palmira (..)'.
Beautiful view of the ruins of Palmyra, Syria. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth.
Artists and Engravers: Georg Balthasar Probst (1732 - 1801) was a German artist, engraver and publisher in Augsburg.
Condition: Fair. Shows wear and soiling. Image trimmed. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1770
Overall size: 39 x 27.5 cm.
Image size: 39 x 26 cm.
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- Creator:Georg Balthasar Probst (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.83 in (27.5 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.01 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1770
- Condition:Condition: Fair. Shows wear and soiling. Image trimmed. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: BG-12643-51stDibs: LU3054327914362
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