page_title: Jacques Chereau
section_title: Vue Optique Prints
hierarchical_section_title: Jacques Chereau / Productions / Vue Optique Prints
caption_attribution_description: English: A View of the Roman Forum by Jacques Chéreau (1688 - 1776). Top Caption: L'Eglise de S Martin, et l'Arc de Servius, a Rome. Lower Caption: Vue Perspective de l'Eglise de San Martin, et de l'Arc de Servius, septieme Empereur de Rome A Paris chez Jacques Chereau rue St. Jacques au dessus de la Fontaine St Severin (faded). Translation: The Church of St. Martin and the Arch of Servius in Rome. A Perspective View of the Church of San Martin, and of the Arc of Servius, the seventh Emperor of Rome. In Paris with Jacques Chereau, rue St Jacques de la Fontaine above St. Severin (remainder of legend should have print number, unfortunately worn off and faded). Top Caption is reversed because Vue Perspective prints are mirror images - intended to be viewed though a Zograscope or similar mirrored and lensed device. Vue Perspective prints were made from approximately 1740 to 1820. This image is c.1750. Hand numbered #70 at the top. On reverse of print is reversed ink stain #69. Paper is hand-made rag. Intaglio engraving with hand applied watercolors. 16.5 x 12.875 in // 41.9 cm x 32.7 cm
context_page_description: Jacques Chéreau was a portrait engraver, printmaker and publisher of optical prints in a neighborhood of printmakers at the Rue Saint-Jacques variously given on prints as "au Grand St. Remy," "au Coq," or "au dessus de la Fontaine St. Severin", in Paris, France.
context_section_description: From about 1740 to about 1820 optical prints, also called "vue optique" or "vue d'optique" prints were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirror, all of which produced optical illusion of depth. Intaglio optical prints have exaggerated converging lines and bright hand colors which contribute to the illusion of depth. Typically the legends of optical prints have reversed words along the top edge as those would be seen though the scope, but words on the bottom of the prints are normal. Jacques and his brother were considered some of the most prolific publishers of prints in Paris.  Subjects include current events, views of the known world, and fantasy compositions.
caption: An Optical Print of The Roman Forum by Jacques Chereau
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