ST. PETERSBURG WINTER PALACE RUSSIA 1760 CHEREAU ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OPTICAL VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED OPTICAL VIEW OF ST. PETERSBURG old times rare books and maps (20136) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $96.00 ST. PETERSBURG WINTER PALACE RUSSIA 1760 CHEREAU ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OPTICAL VIEW Description A View ot the antient Winter Palace belonging to her Imperial Majesty and the Canal wich Joins the Moika to the Neva, at St. Petersburg. === Vue de l'ancien Palais d'hiver de sa MajestиImperiale et du Canal qui Joint la Moika avec la Neva, a St. Petersbourg. Description: Striking and highly detailed fine unusual 1760 Jacques Chereau's copper engraved so-called optical view of the Winter Palace at Saint Petersburg, Russia. Several inhabitants and sailing ships adorn the view. Titles in English & French at the lower central side. Reverse title at the top central side. The Vues d'optique were specifically developed to provide the illusion of depth when viewed through a zograscope, also known as an "optical diagonal machine" or viewers with similar functions. Date: 1760 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 44,2 x 29,1 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains. Plate old original colored. Wide margin to the top. Short lower margin. Wide lateral margins. Small foxing and browning. Corners partially missing. Small foxing. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Publisher: Jacques Chйreau (29 October 1688 in Blois, France – 1 December 1776 in Paris) was a portrait engraver, printmaker and publisher of optical prints in a neighborhood of printmakers at the Rue Saint-Jacques variously given on prints as "au Grand St. Remy," "au Coq," or "au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin", in Paris, France. Jacques Chйreau was born the son of a carpenter Simon Chйreau & his wife Anne Hardouin, in Blois. Jacques ("le jeune Chйreau") worked for one year in England where vue optique prints were made, then worked with his older brother Franзois Chйreau (1680 Blois - 10 April 1729) who had studied with Pierre Drevet and Gйrard Audran. Franзois acquired Audran's plates in 1718 about the same time he was accepted to the academy. Jacques married Anne Antoinette Yvart (1688 – 28 September 1722), the daughter of painter Joseph Yvart on 9 February 1722 at St. Hippolyte.[1] After Anne died, Jacques married Marguerite-Geneviиve Chiquet (?- 11 May 1773), the daughter of engraver Jacques Chiquet (1673–1721) on 12 January 1724.[3] They had nine children. One of their daughters, Anne Louise, married Jacques (or James) Gabriel Huquier (1730–1805) on 30 November 1758 at Paris.[4] Huquier collaborated with Chйreau for three years, later printing and selling wallpapers and prints. In 1772, Huquier abandoned his family, moved permanently to England, leaving his three daughters in the care of the Chйreau family.[5] Jacques' son Jacques-Simon married Louise-Pierrette Charpentier[3] (?- 7 July 1796), engraver and daughter of engraver Etienne Charpentier in September 1760. Brother Franзois named one of his sons for uncle Jacques. Jacques Chйreau died of old age and fever at age 88 on 1 December 1776 at the home of his grandson, Jacques-Franзois Chйreau (1742–1794) who continued the printmaking business. Prints from this time are credited to "Jacques Chйreau" without distinction or to "Jacques-Franзois Chйreau." Jacques Chйreau was buried at the Church of St. Benedict (St. Benoit) on 2 December 1776.