Antique Print of Fortresses at Commendo in Africa, 1746

€ 120

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

Date: 1746
Sheet size: 25 × 36 cm (9.8 × 14.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGJC-285

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. Few repairs. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Vüe Sud des Forts Anglois et Hollandois de Commendo., tirée de Smith. 1. Fort Anglois. 2. Fort de Uredenbourgh'. Copper engraving of the Dutch and English fortresses at Commendo, Africa. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre' by Abbé Prévost.

Artists and Engravers: The original volumes of 'Histoire Géneral des Voyages' were written by Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles, a French author, novelist, theologian, natural historian, and a priest of the Jesuit and Benedictine orders, but continued by numerous other authors after Prévost's death.

Engraved by Chedel. Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705-1763) was a French etcher and engraver.

Image size: 26 x 19 cm.