Antique Print of Father Neptune and His Court by D'Urville '1853'

€ 250

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1853
Sheet size: 17 × 26 cm (6.7 × 10.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12634-23

Condition

General age-related toning, minor wear. Protective sheet attached. Blank verso, please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Baptême sous la Ligne'. Original print of father Neptune and his court. King Neptune’s Court goes back many years, to when ships first started crossing the Equator and involves all those who have not previously crossed the Equator by sea, or have no appropriate certificate to prove their crossing. They are required to go before the Court of Neptune, where their sins are read out, and the punishments bestowed. This print originates from volume 1 of 'Voyage Autour du Monde' by Comte-Amiral Dumont D'Urville.