Antique Print-CASCO NUNEZ-COMAGRE-PANAMA-CAPTURE INDIAN CHIEF IN 1514-vd Aa-1707

Subject: Plate K 4: The Kacique indian Tubanama captured by Vasco Nunez, near Comagre, Panama.

Condition: Excellent given age. General age related toning and light staining. Original folding from binding. Please study scans carefully.

Medium: Copperplate engravings and letter press text on verge type hand laid paper with watermark (not visible on all sheets).

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 22.5 x 17.5 cm. The image size is ca. 18 x 13.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.9 x 6.9 inch. The image size is ca. 7.1 x 5.3 inch.

Part Number: 33550

Location: PCOX-C6-24

Description: This attractive original old antique print originates from: 'Naaukeurige Versameling der Gedenk-waardigste Zee en Land-reysen, na Oost en West-Indien, Mitsgaders andere Gewesten, ter eerster Ontdekking enn soo vervolgens van Verscheyde Volkeren, meerendels door Vorsten, of Maatschappyen Derwaarts gesonden, gedaan; Zedert het jaar 1508 tot 1513 ...', (transl.: Accurate accounts of memorable sea and land-voyages, to the East and West Indies and other regions, first discovering by different nations, mostly kings or companies send there; since 1508-1513.), published by Pieter Van Der Aa, Leiden 1706-1708. This section is part of this book and titled: 'Verscheidene zee en land-togten gedaan in de West-Indien: d'Eerste door den beroemden Jean Ponze de Leon, een en andermaal ondernomen naar Florida in 't Jaar 1512. de andere gedaan door Pamphilio de Narvaes, uit bevel van Diego de Velasquez, op 't Eiland Cuba naar 't Landschap Cumaguyea en elders, in 't Jaar 1513.' (Transl.: Several sea-voyages to the West-Indies: the first by Jean Ponze de Leon to Florida in 1512. The other by Pamphilio de Narvaes to Cuba, Cumaguyea , by order of Diego de Velasquez in 1513.)

Artists and Engravers: Publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden 1659 - 1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases. Engraver: some plates or emblems in this work have the initials J.G. (Jan Goeree.) Jan Goeree (1670 ï¿½ 1731) was a draughtsman, engraver, poet and author; mainly active in Amsterdam. The son of Willem Goeree and pupil of Gerard de Lairesse.