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Antique Print-FRANCISCUS PIZARRO-PERU-PLEA-SPANISH KING-Goeree-Van der Aa-1707

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Franciscus Pizarro appealing to King Charles I at the Spanish court to conquer Peru in 1528. Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez (c. 1471 or 1476 – 1541) was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire. Reports of Peru’s riches and Cortes’s success in Mexico tantalized Pizarro and he undertook two expeditions to conquer the Incan Empire in 1524 and in 1526. Both failed as a result of native hostilities, bad weather, and lack of provisions. Pedro de los Rios, the Governor of Panama, made an effort to recall Pizarro, but the conquistador resisted and remained in the south. In April 1528, he reached northern Peru and found the natives rich with precious metals. This discovery gave Pizarro the motivation to plan a third expedition to conquer Peru, and he returned to Panama to make arrangements, but the Governor refused to grant permission for the project. Pizarro returned to Spain to appeal directly to King Charles I. His plea was successful, and he received not only a license for the proposed expedition but considerable authority over any lands conquered during the venture. He was joined by family and friends, and the expedition left Panama in 1530.

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SKU: PICTURA-01371 Categories: , Tag:

Description

Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 23 x 18 cm (9.06 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 18 x 13 cm. (7.09 x 5.12 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Slight foxing, some creasing and minor stains along edges. Original vertical fold as issued. Additional vertical fold lines. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PIETER VAN DER AA, FRANCISCO PIZARRO, SPANISH COURT, KING CHARLES I, CONQUEST OF PERU, COLONIAL HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY, SPANISH EMPIRE, ENGRAVING, HISTORICAL PRINT | PCO-C50-09

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Naaukeurige Versameling der Gedenk-Waardigste Zee- en Land-Reysen, Leiden, 1707, by Pieter van der Aa. Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued.

Biography engraver: Jan Goeree (1670-1731) was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman, and author active in Amsterdam, known for his historical and allegorical works.

Biography artist: Publisher: Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher and bookseller based in Leiden. He specialized in geography and travel books, producing numerous atlases and city plans. He often republished earlier works, combining original material with reprints from other cartographers.

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Dimensions 18 × 23 × 1 cm

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