Germany - Mexico; Academie Imperiale, Augsburg - Der große Haupt-Tempel in der Stadt Mexiko (Vue d´Optique) - 1781-1800
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An adequately preserved, hand-coloured copper engraving by Academie Imperial, depicting the main temple in Mexico City, was engraved by Johann Christoph Nabholz and measures 30 × 44 cm.
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Offered here is a beautiful peep-show print (Vue d´Optique, Opticaprent, Optical View, Peepshow Print) by:
Academie Imperiale, Augsburg
"The great main temple in the city of Mexico" (engraved by Johann Christoph Nabholz (1752-1797)
Sheet size: 40 x 31 cm
Image size: 37.5 x 23.5 cm
Above the depiction is typographically titled in a mirror image, and below in French and German is given an extensive title: "Vue du gros temple dans la ville de Mexico, le quel est voue a l Idolle Vizlibuzli, il est batit a la façon des Pyramides Egyptiennes, et au dehors l escallier depuis le bas jusqu en haut de 130 degres, chacune de 8 Pouces, et taille superbement d une excellente Pierre, et en haut il y a deux Autelles, ou les pretres font leurs offrandes".
Extremely rare view! In the margin area and center stained, otherwise well preserved. Mounted on stiff paper and conservatorily treated.
Hand-colored sheet from the ca. 600-title collection of peep-show pictures by the Augsburg publisher Academie Imperiale; these are now sought-after views of days gone by that no longer exist today; as in this case as well.
German peep-show sheets were far ahead of foreign peep-show production, featuring more detailed copperplates with lovingly crafted individual details, as well as noticeably finer coloring, which today also makes them visually especially delectable."
Offered here is a beautiful peep-show print (Vue d´Optique, Opticaprent, Optical View, Peepshow Print) by:
Academie Imperiale, Augsburg
"The great main temple in the city of Mexico" (engraved by Johann Christoph Nabholz (1752-1797)
Sheet size: 40 x 31 cm
Image size: 37.5 x 23.5 cm
Above the depiction is typographically titled in a mirror image, and below in French and German is given an extensive title: "Vue du gros temple dans la ville de Mexico, le quel est voue a l Idolle Vizlibuzli, il est batit a la façon des Pyramides Egyptiennes, et au dehors l escallier depuis le bas jusqu en haut de 130 degres, chacune de 8 Pouces, et taille superbement d une excellente Pierre, et en haut il y a deux Autelles, ou les pretres font leurs offrandes".
Extremely rare view! In the margin area and center stained, otherwise well preserved. Mounted on stiff paper and conservatorily treated.
Hand-colored sheet from the ca. 600-title collection of peep-show pictures by the Augsburg publisher Academie Imperiale; these are now sought-after views of days gone by that no longer exist today; as in this case as well.
German peep-show sheets were far ahead of foreign peep-show production, featuring more detailed copperplates with lovingly crafted individual details, as well as noticeably finer coloring, which today also makes them visually especially delectable."
Details
Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/brand
Academie Imperial
Country
Germany
Geographical specification
Mexico
Map maker/publisher
Academie Imperiale, Augsburg
Designer/artist/maker
Johann Christoph Nabholz (1752-1797)
Map/book title
Der große Haupt-Tempel in der Stadt Mexiko (Vue d´Optique)
Period
1781-1800
Condition
Reasonable
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Peep-box sheet. Old-coloured.
Map colour
Contemporary hand colour
Height
30 cm
Width
44 cm
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