Auction 83, 24-28 November 2025

6 524 lots

Lots

Lot 5703FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Florence]. "Vue Perspective de l'Eglise et de la place de St. Pierre a Florence."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1760 (sl. wormholed). - AND 3 others, i.a. "Vue de l'Eglise et du pont de la Trinité a Florence, et de la Colomne de Justice érigée par le grand Duc de Toscane Côme premier" (ibid., Beauvais, ±1760) and "Vue du Prieuré a Florence et du Palais du premier Magistrat, prise de la Place de l'Eglise des Peres de l'Oratoire" (ibid., Basset, ±1790. Creased in right upper corner).

Estimation 80 € – 100 €Adjugé 80 €

Lot 5706FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Frankfurt]. "Vue d'Optique Representant les Repas servis à l'Impereur et aux Electeurs dans l'Hotel de Ville de Francfort les 22. Juin, et 1er Aoust 1758".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. - AND 4 others similar, i.a. "Le Marché aux Chevaux a Francfort sur le Mein" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770), "La Place du Marché de Francfort sur le Mein, en Allemagne" (ibid., idem, ±1770) and "Vue perspective du Mont de la S.e Vierge dit Frauen Berg a Francfort sur le Mein" (ibid., Basset, ±1790).

Estimation 150 € – 250 €

Lot 5707FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Frankfurt]. "Vue perspective de la Place, dite le Trone de Fer, d'ou l'on voit la superbe Maison de Schmithz la Maison joignant le Tronc de Fer appellée la Clef de Fer et celle qui a pour enseigne la Tasse d'Or."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French above and below, Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. "Vue perspective du Marché aux Chevaux de Francfort sur le Mein ou l'on voit une Superbe Promenade plantée de Chataigniers et orné de Canaux avec un superbe Obelisque et l'Eglise S.e Catherine." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French above and below, ibid., Basset, ±1790. AND 2 others similar, i.a. "Le Marché aux Chevaux a Francfort sur le Mein" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770. Sl. soiled/ stained).

Estimation 150 € – 250 €

Lot 5708FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Frankfurt]. "Vüe Perspective du Pont et de la Ville de Francfort."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1760. AND 2 others similar publ. by G.B. Probst: "Prospect des Marckts zu Franckfurt am Mayn" and "Prospect des Frauen-bergs zu Franckfurt am Mayn" (Sixt v. Kapff K 46 and 44b. Both prints trimmed; first print foxed in margins).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €Adjugé 50 €

Lot 5709FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Gardens]. "Aspectus Hortorum Domini Hamillon versus pontem Tamesis prope Londinum."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption and "D d 2" below, without address, ±1770. "A View of the Canal Chinese Building, Rotunde in Ranelagh, Gardens, with Masquarade. &c." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in English and French below, without address, ±1770. AND 2 others: "Vue et Perspective du Parc de St. James, avec une partie de la Ville de Londres prise du Côté de Rosomonds" (Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. Trimmed w. loss of address) and "Prospectus Majoris deambulatorii horti Vauxhall ab Introitu" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770. Doubled; soiled in left blank margin).

Estimation 60 € – 80 €Adjugé 60 €

Lot 5710FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Gardens]. "Vüe Perspective de Morestburg en Saxe, une des Maisons de Chasse du Roy de Pologne."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1765. "A View of Bilnitz in Saxony one of the Palaces of the King of Poland." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in English and French below, without address, ±1770. - AND 4 others (incl. 1 duplicate), i.a. "Prospect und Perspectiv der grossen Cascade in Nymphenburg" (Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. A few marginal tears; portion of upper blank margin torn off).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €Adjugé 50 €

Lot 5711FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Geneva]. "Vue Perspective de la Ville de Geneve, prise du côté du Lac."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. ADDED 2 others: "Prospect der Stadt Lucern in der Schweiz, von der Iesuitter Kirche anzu sehen" (Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770) and "Ansicht von der Stadt Lucern in der Schweitz" (ibid., J. Carmine, ±1790) (both w. a few dam. spots in image/ address).

Estimation 80 € – 100 €Adjugé 150 €

Lot 5712FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Gibraltar]. "La Forteresse Gibraltar enferme des Espagnioles."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT, engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1780. ADDED 2 others, i.a. "Les Vaisseaux dans le Port de Roterdam" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €Adjugé 110 €

Lot 5713FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[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. ADDED: an optical view of the royal palace in Copenhagen (w. large waterstain).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €

Lot 5714FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Göttingen]. "Prospect von der Pauliner Strasse u. Universitaets Kirche zu Göttingen." "Prospect der Allée in Göttingen nebst der Schencke, die Stadt London genannt." "Der Medicinische Universitaets Garten zu Göttingen."

Three handcol. engr. optical views by B.F. LEIZELT, all w. engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French/ Latin below, Ausgb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. AND 1 other: "Prospect der Pauliner Strasse zu Göttingen" (ibid., G.B. Probst, ±1770. Mediocre copy).

Estimation 120 € – 150 €Adjugé 120 €

Lot 5715FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Göttingen]. "Vüe de l'Allée dans la Ville de Gotting avec la taverne nommée la Ville de Londres."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French below, Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1790. "Prospect von der Pauliner Strasse u. Universitaets Kirche zu Göttingen." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770.

Estimation 150 € – 250 €

Lot 5716FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Gouda]. "Gesigt van het Stadhuys tot Gouda."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in Dutch, French, Italian and German below, numb. "341", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770.

Estimation 60 € – 80 €Adjugé 70 €

Lot 5717FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Granada]. "Cour des Lions dans le Palais ancien des Rois Maurres à Grenade."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and French below, (Bassano, Remondini), ±1780. "Vüe Perspective de la Chancellerie Royale de Grenade." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and French below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1760.

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 70 €

Lot 5718FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Granada]. "Vüe Perspective de la Chancellerie Royale de Grenade."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in French above and below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. AND 2 others similar publ. by Remondini (±1780): "Cour des Lions dans le Palais ancien des Rois Maures à Grenade" and "Vüe de la Cour du Palais des anciens Rois Maures a Grenade" (both views (partly) trimmed to/ within the plate mark).

Estimation 80 € – 100 €Adjugé 80 €

Lot 5722FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Leyden]. "Vue perspective des Environs de Leyden en Hollande".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Basset, ±1790. "35 Vuë d'Optique Nouvelle, Representant la G.de Rue et le Canal des Etrangers à Leyde en Hollande." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, ibid., idem, ±1790.

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 80 €

Lot 5723FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Liège]. "L'Abbaye tres pretieuse du St. Jaques del Ordre du St. Benoit a Liege."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.G. BERGMÜLLER, engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. "Vuë de la Maison de ville, de Liege, du Marché, et des fontaines." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.C. NABHOLZ after J. XHROUET, engr. captions in German and French below, ibid., idem, ±1770.

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 100 €

Lot 5724FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Lisbon]. "Vuë de l'Embouchure du Tage et du Port de Lisbonne."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by G.G. WINCKLER, engr. captions in Latin, French, Italian and German below, numb. "280", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. "La Flotte armée neutré et confedere a Lisabonne." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZEL, engr. captions in German and French below, ibid., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770.

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 160 €

Lot 5728FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[London]. "A View of London taken off Lambeth Church."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J. BOYDELL, engr. caption in English and French below image, London, J. Boydell, 1752. ADDED 2 others, i.a. "Un lac et Village de la Cochinchine" (contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. captions above and below image, Paris, J. Chéreau, ±1770).

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 70 €

Lot 5729FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[London]. "Vuë de l'Hôtel du Lord Maire, qui comprend la Façade, et le Côte Occidental de Londres."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by B.F. LEIZELT, engr. caption in French above and below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. "Urbis et Pontis Londini Prospectus. La Ville et le Pont de Londres". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. "Maison qui serre de Magasins, pour la Marine du Roy, et une partie du Port de Plimouthe en Angleterre." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, without address, ±1770. AND 8 others, i.a. "Prospectus monumenti erecti in memoriam funesto incendii anno MDCLXVI Londini" (Bassano, Remondini, ±1780. Mounted; pinhole in lower margin) and "Ironmonger's Hall with a View of Fenchurch Street" (London, T. Bowles a.o., 1753. Mounted; a few stains).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 160 €

Lot 5730FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Middelburg]. "Gezigt van het Molenwater te Middelburg."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.B. PROBST, engr. caption in French above and caption in Dutch below, numb. "20", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. AND 1 other: "Vue de la Ville et du Canal de Middelburgh Capitale de la Zelande" (Paris, Basset, ±1790. Mounted on board).

Estimation 70 € – 90 €

Lot 5732FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Oxford]. "Vue d'Optique Représentant Le College de l'Universite, et celui de la Reine a Oxford." "Vue d'Optique Representant L'Eglise de tous les Saints dans l'Université d'Oxford."

Two contemp. handcol. engr. optical views, engr. captions in Latin and French below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. AND 2 others similar: "Vuë du Colege de Ste Marie: et de l'Hotel de Ville d'Oxford" (without address, ±1770. Sl. stained/ creased) and a copy in reverse of the same view publ. by J.F. Chéreau (±1795).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €

Lot 5733FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Paris]. "2e Vue des Boulevard prise du premier Caffe près le Reservoir de la Ville."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Mondhare, ±1770. "Le Palais de Luxembourg du côté du Jardin." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. AND 8 others similar, by various French publishers, i.a. "Vuë Générale de la Ville de Paris à l'usage de l'optique", "Le Palais des Tuileries du côté de la Cour" and "l'Interieur du Val de Grace a Paris" (±1770. blank margins partly blackened/ cut off).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €Adjugé 70 €

Lot 5735FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Paris]. "La Porte St. Martin La [sic] Paris."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J.B. WINCKLER after G. PERELLE, engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. "La Porte St. Denis sortant de Paris." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and French below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. AND 3 others similar, i.a. "Vue perspective du Pont au Change du coté du Meridien a Paris" (ibid., Basset, ±1790).

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 100 €

Lot 5736FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Paris]. "La Porte St. Martin, sortant de Paris." "L'Isle St. Louis, et le Pont de la Tournelle a Paris."

Two contemp. handcol. engr. optical views, engr. captions in Latin and French below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. AND 7 others similar, i.a. "I.er Vuë des Boulevard pris de la Porte St. Antoine" (ibid., Mondhare, ±1770. Large waterstain in blank margins); "Decoration de Théatre, representant une Gallerie Sepulchrale" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770. Foxed in blank margins) and "L'Interieur de la Paroisse de St. Roch a Paris" (ibid., idem, ±1770. Closed tears in (blank) margins).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €

Lot 5738FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Paris]. "Vue perspective du Feu d'Artifice qui doit etre tiré sur l'Eeau pres la Place de Louis XV. en rejouissance de la Paix le vingt deux Juin 1763."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Basset, ±1790. "Vue de la Porte de la Treille de l'Incendie de la Foire St. Germain à Paris, arrivé la nuit du 16 au 17 Mars 1762." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, ibid., J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. AND 2 others: "Vue de la nouvelle Decoration de la Foire St. Germain" (ibid., Le Bel, ±1770. False vertical crease; stained) and "Vüe d'Optique nouvelle, representant la Foire St. Ovide, qui se tient dans la place Vendôme, a Paris" (ibid., J.F. Chéreau, 1795).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 180 €

Lot 5741FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Peepshows]. (View of Augsburg).

Perspective scene, consisting of 7 contemp. handcol. engr. scenes, numb. "442" - "448" above and 2nd-7th scene numb. "1" - "6" in upper right corner, all ±19x21,5 cm., 1st scene w. contemp. manuscript "Vue d'Ausbourg", Augsb., M. Engelbrecht, ±1760.

Estimation 250 € – 350 €Adjugé 400 €

Lot 5742FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Pondicherry]. "Prospectus Cameratae Vineae in Hortis Gubernatoris Pondicherii in Indiis Orientalibus ad oram Coromandelis."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in Latin and "D d 4" below, without address, ±1770. - ADDED 2 others: "Avenues du Grand Sultan vers le Jardin de Ciprés" (Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. Waterstained; creased in upper right corner) and "Le festin de Tifflis donné par le grand visir au Grand Caire en Turquie" (Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. Portion of lower left blank corner torn off).

Estimation 50 € – 70 €Adjugé 50 €

Lot 5743FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Potsdam]. "Prospect des alten Marckts zu Potsdam".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in German and French below, Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770, mounted on board. AND 1 other similar publ. by the same: "Prospect der sammtlichen Gebäude des neuen Königl. Palais beij Potsdam" (ibid., ±1770. Frayed/ sl. stained).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 120 €

Lot 5745FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Rome]. "Ruines de l'ancienne Rome, avec la vüe du fameux Colissées, dans l'eloignement."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1765. "Prospectus Basilicae Sti. Petri in Vaticano. La Vuë de St. Pierre de Rome". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and French below, ibid., Daumont, ±1770. - AND 1 other: "Vuë du derriere de L'Eglise de St. Pierre à Rome" (Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. A few pinholes; sl. browned).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 100 €

Lot 5747FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Rotterdam]. "Vue de l'entrée du Port de Roterdam".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view after C. LORRAIN, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris/ Rouen, Mondhare/ Lucas, ±1770. "A View of the Exchange the South and North Blaak taken from the Gaapers Bridge". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in English and French below, without address, 1752. AND 2 others similar publ. by Remondini (±1780): "Forum Argentarium Roterodami" and "Facies Portus Mosae occidentalis Roterodami" (both trimmed within the plate mark and w. restored dam. spot).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €

Lot 5749FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[San Ildefonso]. "Vue des Cascades du Jardin de St. Ildephonse, en Espagne."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, J.F. Chéreau, ±1795. "Vue du fond du Jardin de St. Ildephonse, appartenant au Roy d'Espagne." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, ibid., Basset, ±1790. AND 1 other: "Vue du Chateau de St. Ildephonse, prise en fasce des Appartements du Roy d'Espagne" (ibid., Maillet, ±1770).

Estimation 80 € – 100 €Adjugé 80 €

Lot 5750FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[Ships]. "Vüe de Marine en vent fort."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view by J. HEUDELOT, 26x38,2 cm., engr. text in French (in reverse) above and captions in French below, Paris, Huquier, ±1760. ADDED: "Mars, planetarum tertius, ejusque influentia." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. text in French (in reverse) above and captions in Latin, French, Italian and German below, numb. "223", Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1750 (blank margins heavily gluestained).

Estimation 40 € – 60 €

Lot 5752FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[St. Petersburg]. "Prospectus collegiorum imperialium et fundorum orientalium mercatorum Petersburgi". "Apotheca Aulica comparationis, ad fluvium Fontacka Petroburgae".

Two contemp. handcol. engr. optical views, both w. engr. captions in Latin and Spanish below, Bassano, Remondini, ±1780. AND 1 other similar: "Elevation Perspective de la nouvelle Place de Petersbourg suivant le projet determinée au mois de Juin 1760" (Paris, Mondhare, ±1770. Closed tear).

Estimation 80 € – 100 €Adjugé 100 €

Lot 5753FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[St. Petersburg]. "Prospectus de Neva, orientem versus aditus que in galeram Petroburgae".

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Latin and Spanish below, Bassano, Remondini, ±1780. AND 3 others similar, i.a. "A View of the Exchange at Petersburg in Russie" (without address, 1755. Vertical crease) and "The Buiheigs [sic] of the Imperial Colleges in St. Petersburg on the Leftside And the Ware houses for Merchants on ye right" (without address, 1750. Doubled; sl. stained).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 130 €

Lot 5754FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[St. Petersburg]. "A View of the antient [sic] Winter Palace belonging to her Imperial Majesty and of the Canal which Joins the Moika to the Neva, at St. Petersburg."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in English and French below, Paris, Basset, ±1790. "The Buiheigs [sic] of the Imperial Colleges in St. Petersburg on the Leftside And the Ware houses for Merchants on ye right." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and captions in English and French below, without address, ±1750. AND 2 others similar of St. Petersburg, publ. by Daumont and Mondhare.

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 110 €

Lot 5755FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[St. Petersburg]. "Vüe de l'Amphithéatre pour la Promenade Publique, à l'Isle Kammanoi Ostrow sur la petite Newa près de Saint Petersbourg, app.te à M.de la Comtesse de Bestoucheff."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Huquier fils, ±1760. "Vue de la superbe Gallerie de Petersbourg en Russie". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, ibid., Mondhare, ±1770. - AND 1 other similar publ. by G.B. Probst: "Prospect der Käyserl. Collegien u. der Magazin der Orientalischen Kauf-Leute zu Petersburg" (Sixt v. Kapff K 280. Trimmed; sl. stained/ dam.).

Estimation 100 € – 150 €Adjugé 100 €

Lot 5758FINE ARTS - OPTICAL VIEWS

[The Hague]. "Gesicht by de Koekamp; tot aan de Leidsche Brug, tot Grafenhaghe."

Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, laid down on board w. perforations backed w. handcol. engr. and colour paper for candlelight viewing, within black painted borders, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770. ADDED 2 others, i.a. one publ. by the same: "Vuë du Pont Notre Dame, vers le Louvre a Paris" (ibid., ±1770. Sl. fingersoiled).

Estimation 70 € – 90 €Adjugé 130 €