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Le Dauphin Vulgaire (Common Dolphin), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
$325 (£245, €290)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1840
- Size
- 6.5 × 10.1 in (16.5 × 25.6 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Minor age toning and occasional faint spotting, with small binding remnants along the upper margin as issued. Original hand-coloring remains attractive.
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Section
- Fish and shells
- Reference
- f_50810522
Le Dauphin Vulgaire (Common Dolphin), Hand-Colored Engraving, 1840
This charming hand-colored engraving depicts a common dolphin resting upon a Mediterranean shoreline, accompanied by figures in Ottoman dress and a distant coastal cityscape. The exotic setting reflects nineteenth-century European fascination with both marine life and the wider world.
Created by Édouard Traviès and published by Furne in Paris around 1840, the composition combines natural history illustration with picturesque ethnographic detail. The subtle palette and graceful draftsmanship make the work particularly decorative.
Presented and sold unframed. Framed images are for inspiration only and not always on scale.
Condition: Minor age toning and occasional faint spotting, with small binding remnants along the upper margin as issued. Original hand-coloring remains attractive.
