Le Dauphin Vulgaire (Common Dolphin), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

€ 290

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-14320-13

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 and occasional faint spotting, with small binding remnants along the upper margin as issued. Original hand-coloring remains attractive.

About this sheet

Le Dauphin Vulgaire (Common Dolphin), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840

This charming hand-colored engraving depicts a common dolphin resting upon a Mediterranean shoreline, accompanied by figures in Ottoman dress and a distant coastal cityscape. The exotic setting reflects nineteenth-century European fascination with both marine life and the wider world.

Created by Édouard Traviès and published by Furne in Paris around 1840, the composition combines natural history illustration with picturesque ethnographic detail. The subtle palette and graceful draftsmanship make the work particularly decorative.

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

Condition: Minor age toning and occasional faint spotting, with small binding remnants along the upper margin as issued. Original hand-coloring remains attractive.