Other Prints · 19th century
€ 250
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Light age wear, scattered faint foxing, and small binding traces at the upper edge as issued. A well-preserved example with original hand-coloring.
Le Squale Scie (Sawfish), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
An energetic marine scene showing fishermen struggling to secure a powerful sawfish amid crashing waves and rocky shores. The dramatic composition captures both the danger and excitement associated with maritime life during the nineteenth century.
Designed by Édouard Traviès and engraved by Beyer for Furne's celebrated Paris publications, this engraving combines scientific precision with Romantic drama. The distinctive elongated saw of the fish creates an especially striking visual centerpiece.
Presented and sold unframed. Framed images are for inspiration only. and not always on scale.
Condition: Light age wear, scattered faint foxing, and small binding traces at the upper edge as issued. A well-preserved example with original hand-coloring.
