JOHANNES VISSCHER (Dutch, 1633/34 - 1712). The Black Archer, circa 1670, 17th-century Dutch engraving by Johannes Visscher (c. 1633-c. 1712) after a design "drawn from life" by his brother Cornelis Visscher (1629-1658), published by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701). Inscribed in the plate "Dus heeft den Moor met pÿl en boogh / Den vyandt of het wilt in't oogh.", "C. de Visscher ad vivum deliniavit", "J. de Visscher sculpsit," and "Justus Danckerts Excudit." The initial sketch for the engraving was perhaps made during the period when tens of thousands of enslaved people were taken to the Netherlands after the recapture of Brazil in 1654. Unframed. Not mounted or laid down. - Image: 11.5 x 10.5 inches; plate: 13.5 x 11 inches; sheet: 16 x 13 inches Estimate $200-250
