FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024

63 lots

Lots

Lot 5057

[Amsterdam]. "Gezicht van de Züder-Kerck tot Amsterdam."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text (in reverse) in French above and Dutch, German and French captions below, Augsb., I. Carmine, ±1770. "Vue du Y devant Amsterdam." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.B. WINCKLER after S. FOKKE, engr. text (in reverse) in French above and below, ibid., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. AND 3 similar optical views by other publishers, i.a. "Vue Perspective de l'Oüde Schans et la Tour de Mont-alban à Amsterdam" (Paris, Basset, ±1760).

Estimate €120 – €150Result €120

Lot 5060

[Augsburg]. "Vue perspective de l'Université d'Augsburg fondé par l'Evêque Julien".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and captions below, Paris, Basset, ±1770 (laid down on board). "Ansicht vom Zeughaus und dem Zeughaus Gebäude in Augsburg". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and Latin, German and French captions below, Augsb., I. Carmine, ±1770. - AND 3 similar optical views publ. by others, i.a. "40e Vue d'Optique nouvelle, Representant l'Eglise et la Maison Professe des Jesuittes, à Augsburg (...)" (Paris, J. Chereau, ±1750).

Estimate €100 – €150

Lot 5061

[Auxerre]. "Vue de la Tour de l'Horloge à Auxerre départ.nt de l'Yonne."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. French caption below and above, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770 (fine). "Vue de la place d'Armes de Gravelines." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. French caption below and above, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770 (fine). - ADDED 1 other: "Vue de l'Escorial. (Nouvelle Castille)." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. French caption below and above, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770 (fine).

Estimate €100 – €150

Lot 5062

[Beijing]. "'T Keijsers Hof van binnen in Pekin."

Contemp. handcol. optical view after P. VAN BLANKAERT, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and captions in Dutch, French, Italian and German below, numb. "270", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. AND 2 similar optical views, i.a. "Der Kaysers Hoff zu Pecking in China" (ibid., "au Negoce comun de l'Academie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux", ±1750. Browned).

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 5063

[Biblical scenes]. (The prodigal son).

Series of 5 (of 6) contemp. handcol. engr. optical views by G.B. PROBST, each w. engr. Latin and Spanish caption below, numb. "01"-"03", "05" and "06", Bassano, G. Remondini, ±1784.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 5065

[Cape of Good Hope]. "Vue deu Cap de Bonne Esperance".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French below, Paris, Mondhar, ±1750. "Le Cap de Bonne Esperance." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and caption below, ibid., J. Chereau, ±1775.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €100

Lot 5066

[China]. "Le Grand Lac de Barbarie."

Contemp. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and French below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770 (trifle dustsoiled). "Vue d'un Temple Chinois. Le Grand Kia-cheu de la Chine, ou Temple des Aïeux (...)." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French below, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770. - AND 2 similar optical views, i.a. "A view of the canal chinese building, rotunde in Ranelagh Gardens with Masquarade &c." (n.pl., n.publ., ±1770).

Estimate €80 – €100Result €140

Lot 5068

[Cologne]. "Prospect des neuen Broñen beij dem Rathauss in der Residenz des Churfursten zu Kölln".

Contemp. handcol. engr. bird's eye optical view by B.F. LEIZEL, engr. French text (in reverse) above, German and French captions below, Augsb., "aux Negoce comun de l'Academie Imperiale", ±1770. AND 3 similar optical views of German cities, i.a. "Die Esplanade in der Peters Vorstadt zu Leipzig" (ibid., idem, ±1770) and "Vue Perspective du Pont, et de la Ville de Francfort" (Paris, Huquier, ±1780).

Estimate €80 – €100Result €210

Lot 5069

[Constantinople]. "Prospect bey der Sultan Solimans u: Selims Mosche zu Constantinopel."

Contemp. handcol. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and Latin, French, Italian and German captions below, Augsb., Probst, ±1750. AND 2 similar optical views, publ. by the same: "Prospect bey dem Prächtigen Tempel, so vom Kayser Iustiano zu Constantinopel erbauet worden" (marginally vaguely waterst.; ms. annot. in upper blank margin) and "Prospect der Sieben Thürne, oder Staats-Gefängnis zu Constantinopel" (doubled; printing flaw and trimmed just outside the border line).

Estimate €150 – €250Result €160

Lot 5071

[Delfshaven]. "Gesigt tot Delftshaven na de Maest."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and Dutch, French, Italian and German captions below, numb. "343", Augsb., Probst, ±1760.

Estimate €70 – €90Result €70

Lot 5072

[Dordrecht]. "Prospect von der Stadt Dordrecht am Knollhaven beym Nieuwe."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and German and French captions below, Augsb., "au Negoce comun de l'Adcademie Imperiale", ±1770 (sl. yellowed). - AND 2 similar optical views, publ. by the same: "Prospect von der Vorstadt auf der Rietdijksche (Strass zu Dordrecht nahe beij dem Thor des grosse Hoffs)" (lower line cut off) and "Prospect von dem grossen Hof in der stadt Dordrecht".

Estimate €80 – €100Result €130

Lot 5075

[Four elements]. "Das Feuer." "Das Wasser."

Two (of 4) contemp. handcol. engr. optical views by T. LOBECK after L.O. BURNACINI from a series of the 4 elements, engr. German, Latin, French and Italian captions below, Augsb., "Academia Caes. Francisceae", ±1750.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €200

Lot 5076

[Genoa]. "Theil des Palastes Villa Mena genant, nebst dem anmuthigen Prospect gegen das Meer zu Genua."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.B. WINKLER, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and German and French captions below, Augsb., "aux Negoce comun de l'Academie Imperiale", ±1760. "Prospectus Portus marini Urbis Genuae Vüe du Port de la Ville de Genes". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. German and French captions below, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1760.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €300

Lot 5078

[Goes]. "De Stad Goes uit de haven te zien".

Contemp. handcol. optical view, numb. "2", engr. text in French (in reverse) above and Dutch caption below, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1760.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €80

Lot 5079

[Haarlem]. "Prospect beij der Melckbrug über die Sparne in Haarlem".

Handcol. engr. optical view by J.B. WINCKLER, German and French captions below, Augsburg, Académie Impériale, ±1765. "Aquaeductus Harlemensis, quo navigia meant Amstelodamum". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.J. STELZER, w. engr. Latin, French, Italian and German captions above and below image, numb. "237", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1760.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €90

Lot 5082

[Havana]. "Vue de la prise des Forts et Ville de Havane par les Anglois en 1762".

Handcol. engr. optical view, engr. French and Spanish captions below, Paris, Mondhare, ±1770. "A View General of the City of Havana of Amerique." Handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and English and French captions below image, ibid., Huquier, ±1770. ADDED: a similar optical view of the harbour of Cartagena in Spain: "Vue de l'Embarquement de l'Infante d'Espagne (...)".

Estimate €70 – €90Result €150

Lot 5084

[Jerusalem]. "Vuë de Jerusalem avant sa destruction."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. "Jerusalem" (in reverse) above and French captions below, Paris, Mondhar, ±1750. AND 1 similar optical view publ. by the same: "Jerusalem, Ville capitale de la Palestine sous David et Salomon, et sy celebre par son Temple (...)".

Estimate €60 – €80

Lot 5087

[London]. "A North West Vien [sic] of St. Pauls Cathedral London."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and English, French, Italian and German captions below, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. AND 2 similar optical views of the interior of the St. Paul's cathedral (publ. by J.F. Leizelt and Basset).

Estimate €60 – €80Result €70

Lot 5090

[London]. "Vuë du Pont de Westminster du Côté du Nord de Londres".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT, engr. captions above and below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun de l'Academie Imperiale des Arts liberaux", ±1760. AND 4 other contemp. handcol. engr. optical views of London, all w. (marginal) defects, i.a. "Vuë de l'Hotel du Lord Maire, qui comprend la Facade, et le Côte Occidental de Londres"; "Prospectus palatii regii Somerseti cum Ecclesia S. Mariae Londini" (some mouldy foxing) and "Aspecturs Hortoru Domini Hamillon versus pontem Faesis prope Londinum".

Estimate €50 – €70Result €90

Lot 5091

[London]. Lot

of 5 optical views of London, all contemp. handcol., engr. text in French (in reverse) above and German and French captions below, Augsb., G. Godefroid, ±1760.

Estimate €250 – €350Result €250

Lot 5098

[Nanking]. "Prospect einer Strasse zu nanking".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view after P. VAN BLANKAERT, engr. Dutch, French, Italian and German captions below, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. "Vuë de Tour Porcellaine a Nancking en Chine." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by F.X. HABERMANN after NEUHOF, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and caption below, ibid., "au Negoce commun de l'Academie Imperiale des Arts liberaux", ±1750. AND 1 other.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €220

Lot 5099

[Nanking]. "Vuë de Tour Porcellaine a Nancking en Chine."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by F.X. HABERMANN after NEUHOF, Augsburg, "au Negoce commun de l'Academie Imperiale des Arts liberaux", ±1750. AND 2 other contemp. handcol. engr. optical views: "Vuë de la Ruë des marchands Chinoises a Nankin" (partly waterst.; lower margin w. defects) and "Prospect des Königlichen Pallais zu Port-Mahon, wo des Königliche Guberneur von Engelland residiret".

Estimate €50 – €70Result €120

Lot 5101

[Naples]. "Vuë du Place grande a Neaple vers orient."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by F.X. HABERMANN after W. BAUR, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and captions below, Augsb., "aux Depenses du Negoce de l'Academie Imperiale", ±1760. AND 3 similar optical views by other publishers, i.a. "Das Ufer an dem Lustgarten des Vice-Königs in Neapel" (ibid., I. Carmine, ±1790).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €130

Lot 5103

[New York]. "Representation du Feu terrible à Nouvelle Yorck que les Americains ont allumé pendent la Nuit du 19. Septembre 1776. par le quel ont été brulés, tous les Batiments du Cote de Vest, à droite de Börse dans la Rue de Broock (...)"

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French (in reverse) above and German and French captions below, Augsb., F.X. Habermann, ±1770. "Der Einzug der Königlichen Volcker in New Yorck." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French above and German caption below, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770. - AND 2 similar optical views of New York by F.X. HABERMANN.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €375

Lot 5106

[Rotterdam]. "Gesigt te Rotterdam van buyten de Schiedamsche-Poort."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. French text above and captions in Dutch, French, Italian and German below, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. AND 3 similar views of Rotterdam by other publishers, i.a. "Vüe Perspective de la Ville, et du Port de Rotterdam, du côte de la Meuze" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770)

Estimate €100 – €150Result €150

Lot 5108

[Ships]. "Combat de la Frégate Française la Belle Poule attaquée par la Frégate Anglaise l'Aréthuse le 17 Juin 1778."

Handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT after N. OZANNE, Augsb., late 18th cent. "Vue de l'Action près de Patrasso, où L'Escadre des Dulcignottes fut battuë et brulée le 5 9bre 1772." Handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT after F. SWAINE, London, late 18th cent. AND 1 other: "Classis Hispanica celeberrima (...)" (handcol. engr. view of the 1588 naval battle between the English and the Spanish Armada, from J.J. ORLERS/ H. VAN HAESTENS, Den Nassauschen Lauren-Crans, 1610. Browned; margins cut sl. short). ADDED: "Grundriss von der Stadt und dem Schlosse Batavia". Handcol. engr. plan, ±21,5x29,5 cm., from J.J. SCHWABE, Allgemeine Historie der Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande, 1751.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €170

Lot 5111

[The Hague]. "Vuë de Buitenhof, sur le long Vyverberg. Le Quartier du Stadthoudre et la Sale à la Haye."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.F. LEIZELT after P.C. LA FARGUE, engr. captions in French (in reverse) above and below image, Augsb., "l'Academie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux", ±1760. "Vuë du neuf-Uitleg pres de Boschbrug a la Haije." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.F. LEIZELT after P.C. LA FARGUE, engr. captions in French (in reverse) above and below image, Augsb., "l'Academie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux", ±1760.- AND 4 similar optical views by J.B. WINKLER and J. WANGNER after i.a. C. PRONK (publ. by the same), i.a. "Vuë de Kneuterdijk, le Quartier du Stadthouder l'eglise neuve et la Rue royale &c. a la Haye" and "Vuë de la Ville de la Haye et Maison du Prince d'Orange".

Estimate €150 – €250Result €180

Lot 5112

[Utrecht]. "Gezicht van de Nieuwe Doopsgezinde Kerk, de Weesbrug en Domstorren"

. Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by G.G. WINCKLER after J. VAN HILTROP, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and Dutch, French, Italian and German captions below, numb. "294", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. "33e Vue d'Optique nouvelle, représentant La Campagne prise derriere des fossés de la Ville d'Utrecht, en Hollande." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French in reverse above and below, Paris, J. Chereau, ±1770. AND 1 other optical view of Utrecht (w. defects).

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 5113

[Venice]. "Prospectus Amaenissimus areae divi Marci Venetiarum".

Contemp. handcol. optical view, engr. Latin caption below, without address (prob. Remondini), ±1780. "Prospectus Ecclesiae St. Joannis et Pauli Venetiarum". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. Latin and French captions and "V3" below image, n.pl., n.publ., ±1770. AND 4 similar optical views, i.a. "Vüe Perspective de la nouvelle Salle de Concert de Venise." (Paris, Daumont, ±1760).

Estimate €120 – €150Result €120