Antique Print of a Native of the Port of Carteret, Bismarck Archipelago

€ 250

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Sheet size: 32.3 × 22.8 cm (12.7 × 9.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12707-76

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, some wear and soiling. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Neuirrland, Bewohner v. Hafen Carteret'. Male native of the Bismarck Archipelago, seated on an overgrown rock, two fellow tribesmen on the right, one with a plaited mat over his head. The port of Carteret was on the southern tip of the island of New Ireland, named after the discoverer (1767) of the canal separating New Britannia from New Ireland.

Lithographed by Honegger. Most likely originates from an edition of 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der Menschen und der Säugethiere' by R. Schinz. Published circa 1840.