Fernand Magellan, Portugais [portrait]

Description

hand-coloured copper engraving. EXTREMELY RARE portrait from ‘Le Voyage et Navigation Faict par les Espaignolz…’.

Magellan. Born c. 1480 in Sabrosa, Portugal, killed in the Battle of Mactan/Philippines 27 April 1521 by natives under Chieftain Lapu Lapu.
Nicolas II de Larmessin (1632-1694) was a French engraver and publisher.