VIEW OF SAINT PETERSBURG Vue prise à St. Petersbourg. Engraved by Dubois, published by Courvoisier. Paris, second half of the 18th century

Copper engraving, coloured in watercolour. 32.5 x 53 cm. Mounted. In good condition. Minor soiling, tears backed. The engraving belongs to the so-called ‘vues d’optique’ (optical views), intended to be viewed in a special optical viewing box.