Savannah (Mosquito), Honduras – Antique Engraving, Central America, c.1850

€ 175

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

Date: 1850
Sheet size: 14.4 × 23.8 cm (5.7 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14038-114

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

Good antique condition with age-related toning and occasional scattered foxing, mainly in the margins. The engraved image remains clean and well preserved. Please study the scans carefully for the most accurate impression of condition.

About this sheet

Savannah on the Mosquito Coast, an original steel engraving published around 1850 by the Bibliographisches Institut of Hildburghausen, which is named in the imprint in the lower margin. The sheet is printed in black, and the plate title reads "Savannah (Mosquito)". A pencil note beneath the title adds "Honduras, Central-Amer."

The view looks across an open grassland, with a large conifer-like tree and bushes in the left foreground. In the middle distance a mounted herdsman, one arm raised, drives a small herd of cattle across the plain, while more cattle graze beyond. Scattered trees mark the far side of the flat ground, and ranges of low mountains rise against a sky of heavy cloud.

The Mosquito Coast is the Caribbean shore of eastern Honduras and Nicaragua. The grassland, cattle and rider make this a scene of ranching country, drawn for European readers of the series.