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Lot 69672: Gottfried - Brazil - How they had a slave who always lied about me and who would have enjoyed to see me killed, but who was killed and eaten himself in my presence (Cannibalism)

Est: $300 USD - $600 USDSold:
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFranklin, TN, USJanuary 25, 2025

Item Overview

Description

This historic engraving is from Johann Ludwig Gottfried's Newe Welt und Americanische Historien. Inhaltende Warhafftige und vollkommene Beschreibungen Aller West-Indianischen Landschafften, Insulen, Königreichen und Provintzien, Seecusten etc. This is from the second edition of the handsomely illustrated travel work. The work was published in Frankfurt by Matthaeus Merian in 1655. It was an important work documenting the early exploration, conquest, and colonization of the New World which heavily influenced European perception of America.

Johann Ludwig Gottfried was a German publisher. He inherited Theodor De Bry's firm, and subsequently issued the work shown here after De Bry's Grands Voyages. De Bry had received the paintings and records from both the French and English expeditions to settle colonies in America in the late 16th century. The illustrators from the expeditions were Jacques Le Moynes de Morgues and John White. De Bry transferred these images to copper plates from which Gottfried constructed the present work. He also included illustrations from other European artists based on textual descriptions (thus the images of mermaids or dragons). Merian also added or re-engraved some of the plates that had become too worn. Gottfried handled the editing and translation.

Borba de Moraes noted of the work "It is obvious that the Newe Welt is an important and magnificent work. It is greatly sought after, expensive and rare." Michiel van Groesen noted in America Abridged... it could be "Considered the apotheosis of the collection of voyages to the New World.”

Dimensions

~ 7 3/4" by 12 1/2"

Artist or Maker

Medium

Engraving

Date

1655

Condition Report

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be some handling, wear, or chipping to edges. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Literature

Newe Welt und Americanische Historien…

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