Optical View – The Stores Of The Port Of Morocco – 18th Century – Engraver: Huquier

18th century optical view titled as follows: "30th new optical view, representing the Stores of the Port of Morocco, Kingdom of Africa, located in Barbary".
The engraving represents warehouses where many people are busy. We even note two men hitting a third on the soles of their feet!
The center of the composition is occupied by a ship filled with merchandise. In the distance, we see a city. The Islamic crescent is represented three times. It is notably carried by a character standing on the roof of the warehouse.
It is therefore an original view, full of details.

The engraving is in very good condition, without foxing or stains. It is framed under an elegant chocolate-colored marie-louise, in a gold and green baguette frame.

This engraving was made by Jacques-Gabriel Huquier (1730 – 1805), who identifies himself on the work as "Huquier fils Graveur". He is in fact the son of Gabriel Huquier, who started a veritable dynasty of engravers. Jacques-Gabriel was a student of François Boucher.

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