Shipyards and Port of Cartagena, Spain — Probst

An evocative eighteenth-century optical print capturing the bustling shipyards and port of Cartagena, Spain, designed for immersive viewing.

Original title: Vue des Chantiers et Du Port De Carthagene en Espagne. Published by Georg Balthasar Probst, Augsburg, c. 1770.

This print belongs to the popular genre of vues d'optique, or optical prints, which were widely produced in the eighteenth century. These prints, often hand-coloured, were viewed through a zograscope to create an illusion of depth, offering a window into distant lands and grand cityscapes.

Hand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 29.0 × 47 cm. Very Good.