La Pêche du Requin (Shark Fishing), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

€ 250

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

Date: 1840
Sheet size: 16.5 × 25.6 cm (6.5 × 10.1 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14320-15

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

Minor age toning, occasional foxing, and binding traces along the upper edge. Overall very good with appealing original hand-coloring.

About this sheet

La Pêche du Requin (Shark Fishing), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

A superb maritime engraving depicting sailors pursuing a large shark alongside a majestic sailing vessel under gathering skies. The scene conveys the adventurous spirit of nineteenth-century ocean exploration and commercial seafaring.

After a design by Édouard Traviès, this engraving was published by Furne in Paris around 1840 and hand-colored at the time of publication. The elegant rendering of the ship and the atmospheric treatment of the sea make this one of the most visually compelling plates of the series.

Presented and sold unframed. Framed images are for inspiration only and not always to scale.

Condition: Minor age toning, occasional foxing, and binding traces along the upper edge. Overall very good with appealing original hand-coloring.