Antique print titled 'A view of Amsterdam tacken from the Old Rampart'. Beautiful view of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This is an optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Artists and Engravers: Georg Balthasar Probst (1732 - 1801) was a German artist, engraver and publisher in Augsburg. Condition: Fair. Shows wear and soiling. Large stain, also affecting image. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: c.1760 Overall size: 45 x 33.5 cm. Image size: 40.5 x 26 cm.