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BASSET, Paul-Andre : Vue du Chateau de Versailles du cote de la grande Avenue

280 x 405 mm., in early wash colour, light mark to the lower right corner of the margin, otherwise in good condition.

This copperplate engraving is a fine example of the school of prints known loosely as 'Vue d'Optique'. They are most easily recognised by there consistent dimensions and style with notable blue wash skies. They are a form of perspective view which were popular during the eighteenth century in Europe. They were designed to be viewed through an optical device known as a 'zograscope' or 'optique', and were issued by many different publishers in various cities. This one is by Paul-Andre Basset who is part of an extensive family of print publishers in Paris. It is a fine view of the approach to the royal palace of Versailles.

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