Antique Print of a Griot Playing the Balafon in Africa, 1746
€ 210
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1746
Technique
Engraved
Sheet size
25.2 × 19.9 cm (9.9 × 7.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
JAK-602
Condition
General age-related toning. Some staining (slightly affecting image). Minor wear, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Guiriot ou Negre jouant du Balasso'. Print of a Griot playing the Balafon. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
Artists and Engravers: Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French author and novelist.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Some staining (slightly affecting image). Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully. Date: 1746 Overall size: 19.9 x 25.2 cm. Image size: 14.2 x 19.6 cm.
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