El Dorado, 1599 #1
by Granger
Title
El Dorado, 1599 #1
Artist
Granger
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
EL DORADO, 1599. The city of El Dorado situated on the imaginary Lake Parima. At top left, a party of travelers portage their boats from the headwaters of the (real) River Essequibo, a theoretical approach much favoured by early explorers. Colored engraving, 1599.
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June 28th, 2012
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