Print Description
This print shows a view of the city Pitea and its harbours, situated in Northern Sweden, Sami, Lapland. We see a church on the hill, carriages and people on the road in front and ships anchored in the harbour. The print is one out of a series of two.
Made by Jan van Aveelen after Dahlberg.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 45.5 x 18.2 cm (17.91 x 7.17 inch). Image size: 33 x 12.6 cm. (12.99 x 4.96 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Some creases. Brownish edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
CITY-PITEA-SAMI-LAPLAND-SWEDEN-CARRIAGES-PEOPLE-SHIPS-CHURCH | RBOS-T.27-LARGE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published in Erik Dahlberg – Sucia antiqua et hadienna (The collected works of Sweden).
Biography engraver: Jan van Aveelen (1650-1727) was a Dutch etcher and copper engraver.
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