1760 "Vüe de l'Abbaye de Westminster, et de l'Eglise de St. Marguerite, à Londres".
A fine original antique vue d'Optique showing a south-facing prospect of Westminster Abbey alongside St Margaret's Church, featuring period figures, carriages, and a sedan chair on the snow-dusted grounds. By French printmaker Jean-François Daumont, these engravings were specifically designed to be viewed through an optical viewing device or zoetrope with a convex lens to create a strong illusion of three-dimensional depth.
Condition is excellent. Overall size approx 46 x 30cm
£100.00