{"product_id":"ile-saint-louis-and-pont-de-la-tournelle-basset","title":"Île Saint-Louis and Pont de la Tournelle — Basset","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn eighteenth-century hand-coloured optical print, offering a detailed panorama of Île Saint-Louis and the Pont de la Tournelle in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Jean-Baptiste Basset, Paris, c. 1765. Original French title: \u003cem\u003eL'Isle St Louis et le Pont de la Tournelle a Paris\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVues d'optique\u003c\/em\u003e were popular prints designed to be viewed through a \u003cem\u003ezograscope\u003c\/em\u003e, creating an illusion of depth. This print captures the bustling life along the Seine, with boats and figures engaged in daily activities, and features the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 26 × 40 cm. Good condition, with some minor age toning and handling marks consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50760817705246,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Optique_Vue_-_020_thumb_2854b03b-36b2-4200-bbe5-b9b3a4ab5785.jpg?v=1775460327","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/ile-saint-louis-and-pont-de-la-tournelle-basset","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}