Subject: Ascension Island
Period: 1601 (circa)
Publication: Itinerario
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.7 x 9.4 inches
34.8 x 23.9 cm
Incredibly decorative engraving of Ascension Island. Three elevations provide perspective of the rugged topography. The ocean is filled with delightful illustrations of sea life and a fleet of Portuguese ships. The sheet is then richly embellished with two beautiful compass roses and three elaborate cartouches. Beautifully engraved by Baptista a Doetechum.
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Condition: A
Nice impression and lovely color. Worm tracks in bottom margin, well away from image.