The Old Print Shop

Siara.

  • ARTIST: Arnoldus Montanus

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1671.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 x 13 5/8" (28.1 x 34.5 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From Montanus' "De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America". A finely engraved view of a fortified town in the state of Ceara, Brazil. Locals herd cattle and horses along the waterside and load boats with trade goods. The title is encased in a beautiful ribbon banner at the top.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Third floor.

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Black and white.

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