Antique Print of Fort Tantumquery, Ghana, 1748

€ 240

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1748
Mapmaker / artist: Jakob van der Schley
Sheet size: 25.5 × 38 cm (10.0 × 15.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: CD-12358

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Age-related toning, Original folding lines, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Vue Sud du Fort de Tantumquerri - Zuidgezigt van 't Fort van Tantumquerri'. View of Fort Tantumquerry. Fort Tantumquery is a military structure designed to facilitate the slave trade. The Royal African Company built it in the 1720s, at Otuam in the Mfantsiman Municipal District, Central Region, Ghana, in what was known at the time as the Gold Coast. 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.

Image size: 28 x 19 cm.