Vue de la Ville de Geneve du Cote des Paquis

Large format Copperplate Engraving from Baron Zurlauben's topography published around 1780.

Dessine par Perignon ptre du Roi, Grave par D. Nee.

The letters A.P.D.R. appear on the print, which means it was engraved "avec privilège du roi" - or licensed by the king - this is an annotation which one sees only on prints published before the French revolution. It indicated the print had been approved by the French censures.

Dimensions: Sheets including margins measure around 19.25 X 13 inches (49 X 33 cm). Image size around 14.5 X 9 inches (37 X 23 cm)

Condition: In general, very good, but there is a smudgein the cloud area (see detail) and some light foxing.