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Castles & palaces
Antique Engraving of Houses of Benin in Africa, 1748
£135
$180 · €160
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1748
- Sheet size
- 8.9 × 7.1 in (22.5 × 18 cm)
- Condition
- Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Collection
- Castles & palaces
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Baroque to Neoclassical
- Stock no.
- f_29222632
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Antique print titled 'Maisons de Benin, Huizen in Benin‘. This print depicts houses of Benin, executions & sidesaddle method of horseback riding. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by Antoine-François Prévost.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by J. van Schley. Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam, 1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart, and whose style he subsequently copied.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1748
Overall size: 18 x 22.5 cm.
Image size: 14 x 19 cm.
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