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Antique Print of the English Fort at Dixcove in Ghana, 1748
£135
$180 · €160
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1748
- Sheet size
- 9.8 × 13.4 in (25 × 34 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Age-related toning, Original folding lines, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Collection
- Sieges & fortresses
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Wars of the line
- Stock no.
- f_29578922
Antique print titled 'Vue sud du Fort de Dickscove, Zuid-gezigt van 't Engelsse Fort te Dixkove'. View of the English fort at Dixcove, Ghana. This print originates from 'Historische beschryving der reizen, of Nieuwe en volkoome verzameling van de aller-waardigste en zeldsaamste Zee- en Landtogten' by P. de Hondt.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam 1715-1779), a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart and became heavily influenced by his style.
Condition: Good, age-related toning, Original folding lines, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1748
Overall size: 34 x 25 cm.
Image size: 28 x 19 cm.
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