Engraving of Alejandro Selkirk Island, Juan Fernández-archipel, Chile, 1749
€ 220
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Date
1749
Sheet size
27 × 41.5 cm (10.6 × 16.3 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BGI-00736
Condition
General age-related toning. Tape on upper corners. Minor defects and some creasing. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Vue de la cote du N. E. de Masa-Fuero' - 'Vue de la cote occidentale de Masa-Fuero a la distance de quatre milles.' Views of Alejandro Selkirk Island, previously known as Más Afuera, Juan Fernández Islands. This print originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749.
Artists and Engravers: Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS (23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a Royal Navy officer.
Condition: Fair, general age-related toning. Tape on upper corners. Minor defects and some creasing, please study image carefully. Date: 1749 Overall size: 41.5 x 27 cm. Image size: 36.5 x 21 cm.
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