MARSEILLE HARBOR CITY HALL FRANCE 1760 ANONYMOUS ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OPTICAL VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED OPTICAL VIEW MARSEILLE FRANCE old times rare books and maps old times rare books and maps (19812) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $19.50 MARSEILLE HARBOR CITY HALL FRANCE 1760 ANONYMOUS ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OPTICAL VIEW Description Vue du Port de Marseille prise de l'Hotel de Ville Dessinй du temps de la peste en 1720. Description: Striking and highly detailed fine unusual 1760 copper engraved so-called optical view of the Harbor and the City Hall of Merseille, France. Several inhabitants and sailing ships adorn the view. 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 42,9 x 25,8 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains. Plate old original colored. Margin to the top missing. Lower margin cut very shortly. Lateral margins missing. Conditions are as you can see in the images.