{"product_id":"view-of-madrid-daumont","title":"View of Madrid — Daumont","description":"\u003cp\u003eA panoramic eighteenth-century hand-coloured optical print of Madrid, designed for immersive viewing through a zograscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal French title: \u003cem\u003eVue Générale de MADRID ville Capitale du Royaume d'Espagne\u003c\/em\u003e. Published by Jean-François Daumont, Paris; also issued by Henry Overton and Robert Sayer, London. Dated 1752.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is a fine example of the \u003cem\u003evue d'optique\u003c\/em\u003e genre, popular across Europe in the eighteenth century. These hand-coloured prints were viewed through optical devices to create a striking illusion of three-dimensional depth, offering armchair travellers vivid panoramas of distant cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-coloured copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 32.0 × 49 cm. Good condition, with some minor creasing and toning consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Nest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50760816492830,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5660\/0862\/files\/Optique_Vue_-_015_thumb_fb308153-66b1-4cb3-82a6-f810fb56a4c9.jpg?v=1775460302","url":"https:\/\/phoenixnest.com.au\/products\/view-of-madrid-daumont","provider":"Phoenix Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}