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TITLE: Rare 1780 Hermus Petrus Vue dOptique | Dutch East India Company Scene | 18th Century Optical EngravingDESCRIPTION:
Exceptional collectors piece: An original Vue dOptique / Perspective View by Hermus Petrus, 1780, depicting a scene related to the Dutch East India Company VOC.Historical Context:
Vue dOptiques were 18th-century optical prints designed to be viewed through a zograscope for 3D depth effect. They were the 1780s version of VR. This print captures VOC maritime/colonial subject matter at the height of Dutch trade power. Hermus Petrus was an active Dutch engraver/publisher of optical views in the late 1700s.Work Details:
range from £7000 -£12000
