Subject: Potosi, Bolivia
Period: 1684 (published)
Publication: Beschreibung des Gantzen Welt-Kreisses...
Color: Hand Color
Size:
3.9 x 5.5 inches
9.9 x 14 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. Blank verso.
References: Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET I B.
Condition: A
A dark impression on a watermarked sheet with a hint of toning and marginal foxing.