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Maritime

Rock Formations on the Canadian Coast – 19th Century Maritime Engraving

€ 110

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

Sheet size
12.5 × 20.5 cm (4.9 × 8.1 in)
Reference
BG-05150-26
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

Very good condition with even age-toning. Slight foxing in the margins and minor edge wear from previous binding. No tears or repairs. Strong impression with crisp detail and stable paper.

About this sheet

A rocky coast with boats in a rough sea, an original steel engraving by Lemaitre, headed "Canada," with the engraver's credit "Lemaitre direxit" printed below the plate. The plate carries no title and no place name. It was made in France around 1850.

Tall cliffs of layered rock fill the left side of the picture, their flat-topped faces streaked with shadow, while a single slender stack stands out in the water at the right and smaller rocks break the surface in between. The sea is rough and shaded in short, choppy strokes, with spray breaking against the rocks at the right. Three small sailboats and rowboats work through the waves in the foreground, with a few men visible in them, and a wrecked ship with a leaning mast lies against the cliff base at the left. The sky is open, with thin high clouds.

The scene is one of a set of small Canadian plates made for a European audience. Because the plate gives no location, the place cannot be named from the sheet.

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Rock Formations on the Canadian Coast – 19th Century Maritime Engraving
Rock Formations on the Canadian Coast – 19th Century Maritime Engraving
Ref. BG-05150-26 · € 110
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