Fine Art. 15th - 20th Century Prints & Maps. Old Master, Views, Nature History And More
By Dahlströms Fine Art
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Jan 13, 2024
Grönviksvägen 124, 167 76 Bromma, Sweden
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We offer in this sale Old Master Prints from the end of the 15th Century, rare antique maps, prints and drawings up to the 19th century, to modern & contemporary Fine Prints.
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LOT 50:
John Hawkesworth & Robert Benard
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Sold for: €30
Start price:
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Estimated price :
€550 - €650
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 25%
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Antique Map - South America - Chart of Strait of Magellan - Patagonia - Chile
This large, original copper engraved, antique map, a chart of the Straits of Magellan, South America and the Patagonian & South Chilean shoreline was engraved by Robert Benard and published in the 1774 French edition of John Hawkesworths "An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere and Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavor, Drawn Up from the Journals Which Were Kept by the Several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks." A large scale chart with detailed shoreline topography, channels, soundings, shoals, harbors and small islands. There are also anchorages, capes & bays as well as 4 finely engraved landfall approach views of Vue Du Port Famine, Cap Beau Tems, Cap Des Vierges, Rochers blanc (white rocks). The tracks and some details in this chart are attributed to the following navigators: Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis and Captain Carteret. The map features watermarks, with one of them depicting a house. This is an Original, not a modern reproduction.
The work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
Dimensions: 72 cm x 40 cm, Medium: Copper engraving; Date: 1774; Origin: Paris, France
