Customs of Guinea - Original 18th Century Engraving by G. Child - Salmon

An original 18th-century copper engraving with five scenes of the Guinea coast taken from the account of the Chevalier Des Marchais: the dress of the grandees and that of the king's wives, the idol Agoye "god of councils", the king's favorite and the royal sepulchre. Signed "G. Child sculp.".

From Thomas Salmon's The Universal Traveller, published in London by Richard Baldwin, a large illustrated compilation of descriptions of countries with engravings of costume, worship, architecture and maps.

Medium: copper engraving
Engraver: G. Child
Source: The Universal Traveller, Thomas Salmon, Richard Baldwin, London
Date: mid-18th century
Dimensions: 9.1 x 14.6 in (23 x 37 cm)
Condition: good for its age; paper somewhat toned and with occasional foxing in the margins