Vue Perspective du Palais du Duc d’Aveiro a Lisbonne.

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Article ID EUE5006

Title

Vue Perspective du Palais du Duc d’Aveiro a Lisbonne.

Description

Peep-box (perspective) view of the palace of the Duke of Aveiro in Lisbon, Portugal.

Year

ca. 1765

Artist

Daumont (1740-1775)

Jean François Daumont (1740 - 1775) was a french publisher and printer of vues d'optique, wallpaper, popular prints, and playing-cards.

Historical Description

Saint Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Europe, with a history of settlement by Phoenicians, Romans, and Moors. In 1147, King Afonso I captured the city during the Christian Reconquista. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Lisbon became Portugal's principal port and a leading center of European maritime trade in the Age of Discovery. The devastating earthquake of 1755 destroyed much of the city, which was subsequently rebuilt under the direction of the Marquis of Pombal according to modern urban planning principles. Today, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and the country's political, economic, and cultural center.

Place of Publication Paris
Dimensions (cm)25,5 x 39 cm
ConditionLittle stains and browning
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueCopper print