"Tocht Naer Nova Zemla in den Jaere MDXCVI", Leti, Gregorio
Subject: Walrus Hunting
Period: 1690 (published)
Publication: Teatro Belgico
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.3 x 10.3 inches
33.8 x 26.2 cm
This is a fascinating copper engraving depicts a battle between the crew of a small boat and a large walrus, with ships, polar bears, seals and whales in the background. The event took place on the Barentz expedition to locate a Northern passage to the East Indies in 1596. Engraved by Jan Luyken.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.LETI-2a.
Condition: B+
A crisp, dark impression on watermarked paper with attractive color, a couple of tiny spots, and a stain in the top blank margin. A binding trim at upper right and the top margin have both been replaced with old paper.
