1882 Wood Engraving Art Portrait Jacob Van Heemskerk Dutch Explorer XGYC4 XDF2 This is an original 1855

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1882 Wood Engraving Art Portrait Jacob Van Heemskerk Dutch Explorer XGYC4 XDF2 This is an original 1855This is an original 1882 black and white in text wood engraving of a portrait of Jacob van Heemskerk, a Dutch explorer who later served as the admiral of the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Gibraltar, where he died from wounds he received from a cannonball. CONDITION This 129+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. Light creasing. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso. Please note: There is printing on the verso.