Print 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, THEODOR DE BRY, POTOS?, SILVER MINING, SPANISH COLONIALISM, ANDES, INDIGENOUS LABOR, EARLY MODERN ENGRAVINGS, HISTORIA AMERICAE, 16TH CENTURY | PCO-C50-14
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Based on Theodor de Bry’s 1596 engraving from Historia Americae sive Novi Orbis. Published in Naaukeurige versameling der gedenkwaardigste zee en land-reysen, Leiden, c.1707. 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, mainly active in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Gerard de Lairesse and created detailed historical engravings.
Biography artist: Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) was a Flemish engraver and publisher known for his detailed depictions of early European encounters with Indigenous peoples in the Americas. His work often illustrated colonial travel narratives. 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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