Eyeglasses and their use, Cornelis Meijer, 1696

Identification title(s): the use of glasses ochiali e lor uso (title on object). Object type: print book illustration serial number: 17/28object number: rp-p-ob-24. 958. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 1. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: six men are sitting around a table trying out the method of making glasses. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: gommarus wouters (mentioned on object), after a design by: cornelis meijer (possibly), publisher: giovanni giacomo komarekplace of manufacture: rome. Dating: 1696. Physical features: etching, with a fragment of a map on the verso. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 148 mm × w 220 mmexplanationbook illustration for: meyer, cornelis. L'arte di rendere i fiumi navigabili in varii modes, with altre nuova inuentioni, e varied segreti: divisa in tre parti: con tre tauole in lingua latina, francese, e ollandese. 3 parts. Roma: gio giac. Komarek boëmo, 1696. Subjectwhat: eyeglasses, spectaclesbook. Acquisition and rights: acquisition: unknown. Object Type: print. Date: 1696. Dimensions: height: 14.8 cm (5.8 in); width: 22 cm (8.6 in). Medium: etching on paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Het gebruik van brillen Ochiali e lor uso (titel op object), RP-P-OB-24.958