Antique Print of the City of Lima, Capital of Peru, circa 1870
€ 120
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1870
Sheet size
14.4 × 21.9 cm (5.7 × 8.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-10107
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. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
A view of Lima, the capital of Peru, an original steel engraving of about 1870 titled "Lima" in small type beneath the image. The source work is not identified, and the sheet is printed on a toned paper with wide margins.
The view looks across a river toward the city, where a low arched stone bridge crosses the water in the middle distance and the skyline is a crowded mass of domes, belfries and flat-roofed houses. A heavy wall and tower rise at the right, and a tall tree frames the scene from the right edge. In the foreground a stone parapet carries a group of figures in cloaks and broad hats, two of them seated and looking out over the water, the others standing at the left with their backs to the viewer.
Lima was the seat of Spanish power in South America from its founding in 1535, and the domes and towers in this view indicate the churches and convents that gave it its reputation for devotion among nineteenth century travelers.
