Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1740
Sheet size
39.3 × 25.4 cm (15.5 × 10.0 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-11288
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
Some marks and small stain at bottom right. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Juan Fernández Island in the South Sea, an original engraved chart titled "l'Ile de Juan Fernandes dans la Mer du Sud," lettered with its latitude and its distance of about 110 leagues west of the coast of Chile. It dates from about 1740 and is associated with the voyage of George Anson, whose squadron called at the island in 1741.
The island is drawn in plan, a long, narrow landmass with its mountainous western end and a lower, ridged eastern arm, shaded in hachures. The Baye de Cumberland on the north coast is named, and other bays, anchorages and capes are lettered around the shore with soundings. A smaller island lies off to the upper right. A large compass rose at the left sends rhumb lines across the sheet, and a scale of leagues runs along the bottom right. A page number is printed in the upper right corner, showing that the plate was cut for a book.
Juan Fernández lies in the Pacific off Chile and was a refuge for ships rounding Cape Horn. Anson's men recovered there after the long passage, and the island later became linked with Alexander Selkirk's stay.
