Belgium - Brussels; Ambrogio Orio (1737–1825) - Vue du Parcq à Bruxelles - 1761-1780

Rare and fascinating aerial optical view of Brussels, titled with the double French/Latin inscription “Vue du Parcq à Bruxelles / Prospectus Vivarii Bruxellensis vulgo il Parco.” This refined copper-engraved print was produced by engraver Ambrogio Orio (1737–1825) based on the famous original subject drawn by Bernard C. Ridderbosch and published by the publisher Jean Zanna around 1780.

The print shows a spectacular, wide-ranging aerial view of the neoclassical Royal Park of Brussels in its late eighteenth-century original configuration, featuring the characteristic goose-foot geometric layout, the tree-lined symmetric avenues, and the large circular basin in the background. To the park’s sides, the elegant architectural stages of the Residential and Institutional buildings of the Royal Quarter unfold with precision, culminating at the horizon with the city’s urban profile. Impressed on contemporary laid paper, this engraving represents an extraordinary testimony to European Enlightenment urban development, characterized by a deep perspectival grid originally designed to be viewed even through the zograscope to emphasize the three-dimensional effect. A magnificent collectible piece, decoratively very striking, ideal for enthusiasts of historic city views and Benelux cartography.

Dimensions 40 x 53 cm
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