La Lunetière

This image, presumably from an encyclopedia or a book on optics, shows a female optician at work, here grinding a lens. On the table in front of her are a number of tools of the trade, while many of the products sold, including various telescopes, are arranged in the background. This print is a line engraving with etched details.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4482
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1700-1799; 18th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 169 x 101 mm