Printed in Amsterdam ca., 1720 as part of Henri Chatelain’s Atlas Historique ou Nouvelle.
The full title of the print is:
Description Des Castors & de leur Industrie, des Canots, Habitations, Habillemens, Maniere de Vivre des Sauvages Du Canada Avec la Maniere don’t ils se Marient les Hieroglyphes don’t ils se Servent Pour de Crire leurs Exploits & la Form de leurs Enterremens . . . which is why it is typically called The Beaver Print.
It shows groups of views of native life in Canada, including boats, clothing, fishing, hunting, and other scenes.
It measures 19 1/4 inches wide and 17 inches tall and is hand colored. It is in excellent condition although it does have a few small repaired spots. There are six little places that were damaged due to bookworms, two repaired stitch holes (?) along the center fold and one tear on the center fold, the repair of which looks remarkably like . . . a pelt.
The paper is watermarked with a fleur-de-lis over what appears to be a shield.
Click to view slideshow.Filed under: $201-$250, Antique, Artistic wonder, Book(s) & bookends, Ebay, Estate Store - Portland, GONE! SOLD!, O. M. G., Otherwise useful, Paper, Print
