Adina Sommer
Antique and Contemporary Art
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Adina Sommer`s Rare Antique Maps and Contemporary Art
English Castle at Anamabou. / Fort Nassaw at Mowri.
Original:
120.00 €
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| Article ID | AF0324 |
| Artist | Basire (1704-1768) |
| Isaac Basire (1704 – 1768) was an engraver and first in a family line of prolific and well-respected engravers. Isaac Basire was known as a map engraver. His most well-known work is the frontispiece to an edition of Bailey's dictionary (1755). | |
| Title | English Castle at Anamabou. / Fort Nassaw at Mowri. |
| Year | ca. 1745 |
| Description | Decorative copper print depicts two views on one sheet. Moree or Mori (formerly also known as Mouri or Mouree) is a village and small seaside resort in Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district, a district in the Central Region of south Ghana. Moree developed around Fort Nassau, which was the first fort established by the Dutch West India Company on their Gold Coast. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Dimensions (cm) | 20,5 x 35 |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
18.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )