Bilbao Spain c.1575 Braun & Hogenberg birdseye view print with old hand color Fuzhou 3 3/4" H x 6

3 3/4" H x 6 1/2" W

Quite remarkable and fascinating for what is certainly among the very earliest depictions of a hippopotamus to appear in Western culture

intended to give a three dimensional experience

Jean Daniel Beman

by Otto Spamer

Bilbao Spain c.1575 Braun & Hogenberg birdseye view print with old hand color Fuzhou 3 3/4" H x 6Bilvao (Bilbao Spain). Issued c. 1575, Cologne Germany by Braun & Hogenberg. Sheet mostly clean, some old damp staining at top right which is most pronounced in the blank margin and on reverse. If matted for display, the printed area displays beautifully. Overall, remains a nice looking example with very pleasant age patina. Any age flaws seem minor and easy to overlook. original centerfold and early original hand color. Key lower left identifies 19