Antique Print of an Encampment on Juan Fernández Island by Anson '1749'
€ 200
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1749
Sheet size
27 × 42 cm (10.6 × 16.5 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-11589-17
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
General age-related toning, original folding lines. Minor wear, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
A view of the camp on Juan Fernandez island where the commodore's tent was pitched during George Anson's voyage around the world, an original copper engraving from the Dutch edition of Anson's Reize rondsom de Werreld, published in 1749. The plate carries the Dutch caption "Gezigt van de Plaats op 't Eiland Juan Fernandes daar de Tent van den Kommandeur stont" and a French version below.
In the foreground two large trees frame the scene, and a gentleman in a tricorn hat with a staff walks a dog toward the viewer. In the middle distance a few small figures stand and converse near the white tents, in a clearing ringed by a curved line of trees. Sharp, jagged mountain peaks rise behind, with sparse hatching and clouds across the sky.
Anson's squadron reached the island in 1741 to recover from scurvy and rest the crews, and this plate records the encampment. The plate carries a number in the upper right corner.
