Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749'
Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749', view 2
Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749', view 3
Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749', view 4

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Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749', shown framed

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Antique Print of Two Sea Lions on the Shore of Juan Fernandes by Anson, '1749'

£340 ($450, €400)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1749
Size
10.4 × 18.3 in (26.5 × 46.5 cm)
Condition
Fair. Age-related toning, original folding lines (with repair). Shows some wear and staining, blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Period
18th century
Section
Mammals
Reference
f_23138882

Antique print titled 'A Sea-Lion and Lioness'. Original antique print of two sea lions on the shore of Juan Fernandes Island in the South Pacific Ocean. It was sketched either by Commodore George Anson or one of the crew from his ship, the Centurion. When the early navigators and explorers came back to London after their voyages, they brought back sketches of the natives, animals and plants seen during their stop-overs on the islands and coasts of the newly explored regions of the world. The sketches tended to be fanciful and represented a sailor's impression of an unknown and never before seen animal, such as these sea lions on the beach. This print originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749.