Maritime · 19th century
€ 100
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Marginal tears. Please study image carefully.
This antique hand-colored print titled 'The Sappho rounding the Vectis, and setting her balloon-canvas' is an illustration from The Graphic, an illustrated newspaper that was published on May 28, 1870. The image likely depicts a scene related to the sailing vessel "Sappho" as it rounds the area of the Isle of Wight, known as Vectis, and adjusts its sails, specifically the "balloon-canvas." The Graphic newspaper was known for its detailed engravings and illustrations, providing readers with visual depictions of various events and scenes of the time.
