Subject: Potosi, Bolivia
Period: 1683 (circa)
Publication: Description de l'Univers
Color: Hand Color
Size:
3.9 x 5.6 inches
9.9 x 14.2 cm
Great view of the famous mountain of silver, mined extensively by the Spanish in the 17th century. The view shows the mountain surrounded by the bustling village with merchants in the foreground. French text on verso.
References: Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET 1 A [675].
Condition: A
A dark impression on a watermarked sheet with minor marginal foxing.