Cannibal Island Pacific Exploration Flora Fauna Landscape 1673 old antique print

Die Inselnder Kanibalen.

(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Engraved Prints, Pacific Exploration, Fiji, Cannibal Islands, Flora, Fauna, Landscape View)

Issued Amsterdam, 1673.

Charming late 17th century engraved print.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style of  image quite unique to this time in history. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this very reason.

Mostly clean & well preserved example, trivial blank margin corner staining & edge toning which visually testifies to the age and patina.

Text on reverse, as issued. Likely for a German edition of Dapper, de Bry or Ogilby- print appeared within an illustrated work of travel geography and historical exploration.

Sheet measures c. 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Printed area measures c. 7" x 6"

[B13193]