DESCRIPTION: Highly decorative, whimsical, rare antique wood-block nautical engraving of a sailing ship firing at sea monsters on both sides of the vessel. Ship bears an ensign of a forearm bearing a sword. A great chance to have a plate that was first published in Furtenbach's very scarce 1629 classic of naval architecture "Architectura Navalis" .
Note: Seller has attributed the source as Wagner's "Delineatio Provinciarum Pannoniae et Imperii Turciciin Oriente Eine Grundrichtige Beschreibung deß ganzen Aufgangs", published in Augsburg 1684. "N4" at upper left.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1684
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Sweden
BODY OF WATER: Unknown
CONDITION: Good
Strong impression. Noticeable platemark. Small stain at upper right margin is the only blemish.
COLORING: Beautiful later hand color
ENGRAVER: Koppmayer (Joseph Furttenbach ?)
SIZE: 13
" x
8 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $800
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