PCT-5221

Antique Print of Houses of Benin by Van Schley (1748)

  • Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1748
  • Overall size: 18 x 22.5 cm.
  • Image size: 14 x 19 cm.
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.. Antique Print of Houses of Benin by Van Schley (1748)

Description: Antique print titled 'Maisons de Benin - Huizen in Benin‘. This print depicts houses of Benin, executions & sidesaddle method of horseback riding. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by Antoine-François Prévost.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by J. van Schley. Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam, 1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart, and whose style he subsequently copied.