Fish from Barbot: The Kings fish or Negro fish, The fetisso fish and the Cat Fish or Machoran.
Production date: 1745 - 1759.
Media / technique: Antique copper plate engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The universal traveller: or, A compleat description of the several nations of the world, by Thomas Salmon. Thomas Salmon was an English historian known for his extensive reviews, reports and guides. In his Universal Traveler, an enormous collection of travel guides, Salmon provides a report on the current situation within several foreign nations of the world, designed for those visiting the country, as well as historical context for the illustrations. It includes impressive full-page engravings of worship practices, costumes, music, architecture, and even maps.
Publisher: Richard Baldwin.
Size: 37x24 cms.
Condition: good.