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Antique Print of the City of Hilla by Dapper (c.1680)

  • Condition: Good, given age. Repaired tear top right, just above image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Date: c.1680
  • Overall size: 20.2 x 32 cm.
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.. Antique Print of the City of Hilla by Dapper (c.1680)

Description: Antique print, titled: 'De Stadt Hella.' - This original antique print shows a view of the city of Hilla or Hillah in Iraq. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.