Chevalier Des Augers Fighting the Dutch after Gudin, c.1840
€ 395
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1840
Mapmaker / artist
Baron Théodore Gudin (1802–1880)
Publisher
France
Technique
Original steel engraving with hand coloring
Sheet size
28.8 × 39.8 cm (11.3 × 15.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14351-6
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition with overall age-related toning, scattered foxing and spotting, particularly in the broad margins. More noticeable staining is present along the lower margin. Minor marks and handling traces are consistent with age.
About this sheet
Original antique hand-colored steel engraving depicting the naval battle fought by the Chevalier Des Augers against the Dutch on 13 April 1706.
The original French title is: “Combat naval livré par le chevalier des Augers contre les Hollandais, le 13 avril 1706.”
The scene was engraved by Joseph Skelton (1760–1848) after a painting by the celebrated French marine artist Baron Théodore Gudin (1802–1880), for the Galerie Historique de Versailles. The Louvre records the work in its Chalcographie collection and identifies the technique as etching and burin on steel, produced using Gavard’s diagraphe and pantograph process.
Gudin presents the battle at extremely close quarters, with richly decorated French and Dutch warships surrounded by smoke, turbulent water and billowing sails. The restrained original hand coloring emphasizes the flags, rigging and elaborate sterns of the vessels.
The historical Versailles catalog records the subject as “Combat livré par le chevalier des Augers contre les Hollandais” and dates the action to 13 April 1706.
Théodore Gudin was one of France’s foremost Romantic marine painters and became an official Peintre de la Marine in 1830. His dramatic naval paintings formed an important part of the historical galleries created at Versailles.
Original title: Combat naval livré par le chevalier des Augers contre les Hollandais
Subject: French naval battle against the Dutch
Historical date depicted: 13 April 1706
Publication: Galerie Historique de Versailles
Style: Romantic / Maritime
Condition:
Good antique condition with overall age-related toning, scattered foxing and spotting, particularly in the broad margins. Some more noticeable staining is present toward the lower margin. Minor marks and handling traces are consistent with age. The engraved image remains strong and atmospheric with attractive period hand coloring. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
Please note: This is an original antique 19th-century hand-colored engraving, not a modern reproduction. The print is sold unframed. Framed images or interior views, if shown, are for presentation and inspiration only.
