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Perspektivhändler (Telescope Seller)

Carl Schütz, after Johann Christian Brand

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a person standing on one foot, with the other foot resting on a boulder. The person is adjusting a hat with their left hand and is wearing a detailed coat, knee-length breeches, and holding a basket filled with items in their left hand. In their right hand, they hold telescopes. Various objects like spectacles and geometric tools are scattered underfoot, and the background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1775
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
8748 × 11901 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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