Author: Gottlieb Friedrich Riedel (1724-1784)
Title: [Antique print, handcolored optica, The Hague] VUE AUPRES DE LA MENAGERIE A LA HAYE, published ca. 1750.
Description: View on the old Leidschebrug in The Hague, at Koekamp, by the Malieveld.Titled above: 'Collection des Prospects. VUE AUPRES DE LA MENAGERIE A LA HAYE.' The title in capital letters mirrored as the print is a so called vue d' optique and was thus made to be looked at through a zograscope.Titled at bottom in German and French: 'Prospect beij dem Thiergarten gegen die Leidsche Bruggen zu Haag in Holland. / Vue aupres de la Menagerie vers le Pont de Leide a la Haye en Hollande.'With address of the publisher below: 'Se vend a Augsbourg au Negoce comun de l' Academie Impariale d'Empire des Arts libereaux avec Privilege de Sa Majeste Imperiale et avec Defence ni d'enfaire ni de vendre les Copies:'Signed on the bottom right: 'Grave' par F. Riedel'. Handcolored engraving and etching on paper, trimmed close to plate mark; total: 310 x 417 mm; a damp stain on the left margin, some traces of foldings on the margins, overall in good condition.

Keywords: Hand colored|Optical prints|the Hague