A very attractive “vue d’optique” showing the Messina’s earthquake ofm1783. This unusual kind of print was designed to be looked in a peep box which made the prints seem to be in three dimensions. Published in Paris at Chereau in 1784.
Le celebre pour les vaissaux autre fois si dangeroux de troit de Faro di Messina
A very attractive “vue d’optique” showing the Messina’s earthquake ofm1783. This unusual kind of print was designed to be looked in a peep box which made the prints seem to be in three dimensions. Published in Paris at Chereau in 1784.
- Author: CHEREAU Jacques
- Year: 1784
- Dimension: 380 x 280 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
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