Antique Print of the Flood at Texel, Island in the Wadden Sea, 1778
€ 220
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1778
Sheet size
25 × 35.5 cm (9.8 × 14.0 in)
Reference
BGI-00512
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
Very good. General age-related toning. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Gezicht van de dykbreuk, aan den douk op Texel; in de overstrooming, den 15den Novemb. 1775.’ This print illustrates the flood at Texel (The Netherlands). This print originates from ‚ Bespiegeling over Neêrlandsch waternood, tusschen den XXIsten en XXIIsten november (..), published by Johannes Allart en de wed. Loveringh in Amsterdam, 1778.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Simon Fokke after a drawing of Hendrik Kobell.
Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully. Date: 1778 Overall size: 35.5 x 25 cm Image size: 28.3 x 19 cm.
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