Etliche Indianer warden erschlagen/etliche sind durch Feuwersbrunst verdorben (Some Indians are killed, some perish in a fire), Theodor de Bry
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Etliche Indianer warden erschlagen/etliche sind durch Feuwersbrunst verdorben (Some Indians are killed, some perish in a fire),
1594
Portfolio/Series title: America, Part Four. Distinguished and admirable history of Western India, Discovered for the first time by Christopher Columbus in the year 1492. Written by Jerome Benzoni from Milan, Who having lived there for fourteen years, Diligently observed everything. Additions to almost every chapter, not including comments, Also treat the idolatry of those populations. Also added is a map of those regions. All illustrated with elegant images copper engraved by Theodor de Bry from Liege, Citizen of Frankfurt
Where object was made: Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)
Material/technique: engraving; letterpress
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 162 x 198 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 6 3/8 x 7 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 162 x 198 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 6 3/8 x 7 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson
Accession number: 2014.2985
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