Italy - Veneto // Venice - Grand Canal - Palazzo Balbi, Rialto Bridge; Jean-François Daumont - Vue du grand Canal, du Palais Balbori, du Pont Realto, et de la Fête des Gondoles à Venise" - 1761-1780

It shows a panoramic view of Venice with the Grand Canal, Palazzo Balbi (Balbori in the title), the Rialto Bridge in the background, and a festive procession of historic boats and gondolas.

This is a classic optical print (produced around 1740–1770), a genre that was very popular at the time. These prints were made with deliberately exaggerated perspective and vivid colors so they could be placed inside a “New World” (optical boxes equipped with lenses and mirrors), which gave viewers the illusion of three-dimensional depth.

In good condition