Antique Print of Commander Laplace Welcomed by Cochinchinese Mandarin, c.1830

€ 386

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

Date: 1830
Sheet size: 33.5 × 49.5 cm (13.2 × 19.5 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGJC-283

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

Printed on india paper. Some foxing and small repairs - mainly outside the image. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Reception du Commandant de la Favorite par un Mandarin Cochinchinois'.

Old print of the reception of Laplace, Commander of 'the Favorite'. Laplace was instructed to thoroughly explore the Indian Ocean and the route to the Indies via the Strait of Malacca, between Sumatra and Malaysia, into the China Sea. Originates from the series 'Voyage autour du monde par les mers de l'Inde et de la Chine de la corvette de sa Majeste La Favorite'.

Artists and Engravers: After a drawing by L. de Sainson.