PCT-62965

Antique Print of the Castle of Tenedos by Dapper (1677)

  • Condition: Good, given age. Light damp stain at the top, slightly extending ito image. Small tear bottom edge, not affecting image. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: 1677
  • Overall size: 39 x 31 cm.
  • Image size: 34.8 x 25.8 cm.
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.. Antique Print of the Castle of Tenedos by Dapper (1677)

Description: Antique print titled 't Casteel van Tenedos'. Original antique print showing a view of the castle of Tenedos, Turkey. This print originates from 'Naukeurige Beschryving der Eilanden in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee' by Olfert Dapper, published in Amsterdam by Van Meurs, 1677.

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.