Price: $550.00
SKU: 33437
ARTIST: John Ogilby
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: 1671.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 3/8 x 13 3/4" (28.9 x 34.9 cm) plus wide margins.
DESCRIPTION: This 1671 engraving of Havana appears in John Ogilby’s America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World. It is based on Arnoldus Montanus’ Die Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld and is largely a direct copy, though Ogilby expanded it with additional material on the English colonies. <br><br> The view portrays Havana as a grand city of churches and domes, though in reality, it was a fortified village. Strategically located on Cuba’s northern coast along the Spanish trade route, Havana’s deep harbor, shipyard, and fertile lands made it a crucial stop for fleets awaiting favorable conditions for their return to Europe.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 15.5 x 19.5 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition, save for some professionally repaired splitting along centerfold. Chip out of the top margin well beyond the image. Black & white.
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