Erfindung und Schiffarten (Wie der Kaiser von Guayana seine Edelleute zuzurichten pflegt, wenn er sie zu Gast hält.)

Article ID AMS1639

Title

Erfindung und Schiffarten (Wie der Kaiser von Guayana seine Edelleute zuzurichten pflegt, wenn er sie zu Gast hält.)

The illustration shows how the inhabitants of Guyana drink more than all other nations during festivals. In the foreground, a local is being coated with a white balsam and blown through a small tube filled with gold sand. The back depicts Colonel Sir Walter Raleigh arriving on the island of Trinidad with his ship and capturing a Spanish officer.

Year

ca. 1628

Artist

Bry, de - Merian

Place of Publication Frankfurt on Main
Dimensions (cm)29 x 18 cm
ConditionSome browning
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueCopper print

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