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Description d'un Navire Royal Avec les noms de touttes les pieces Necessaires pour la Construction d'iceluy & leur usage.

  • ARTIST: Francois-Gerard Jollain

  • PUBLISHER: A Paris chez Jollain rue St, Jacques a la Ville de Cologne.

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1670.

  • EDITION SIZE: Plate size, 13 7/8 x 19 1/4" (35.4 x 49 cm) plus narrow margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A beautiful early engraving of a large French man-o-war. The design of the ship is mid-17th century. The ship is shown under sail with its crew on deck. The lines, rigging, flags and various parts of the ship are described. This is an early state with the lower margin blank. There is a later state with text in the margin which includes publishers and engravers information "Jollain exeudit." Rare

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Very good condition. B/W

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