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1820 Berka View of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Title
Buenos Ayres.
1820 (undated) 4 x 5 in (10.16 x 12.7 cm)
1820 (undated) 4 x 5 in (10.16 x 12.7 cm)
Description
This is a c. 1820 Johann Berka view of Buenos Aires. The beautifully engraved buildings of Buenos Aires are visible over treetops, while the homes of the less well-off populate the middle ground. A road winds along the river, while merchants lead oxen carts to and from town. An exquisitely engraved tree dominates the foreground, with the whole creating a slightly exotic scene, while at the same time depicting everyday activities.
Publication History
This view was engraved by Johann Berka and published c. 1820.Cartographer
Johann Berka (July 20, 1759 - July 7, 1838) was a Czech artist and engraver. In his youth, Berka devoted himself to music and to drawing. An excellent singer, he was recruited by one of the churches in Prague to sing in its choir and study humanities. Only after losing his voice did Berka begin to work with copper and other methods of metal engraving. He produced many celebrated works, including reproductions of 12 landscapes inspired by Norbert Grund. More by this mapmaker...
Source
Linder, F. L., Neueste Länder - und Völkerkunde, ein geographisches Lesebuch für alle Stände. , (Prague) 1820. / Linder's book is typically dated 1820, but contains maps dated between 1816 and 1825.
Condition
Very good.