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Cavendish’s Ship Desire in Storm near the Strait of Magellan, 18th Century
£185
$245 · €219
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- Not stated
- Sheet size
- 14.3 × 9.3 in (36.3 × 23.5 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Good for age with light age-related toning and occasional minor spotting. Wide margins present. Blank verso.
- Collection
- Voyages of discovery
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Age of discovery
- Stock no.
- f_49066502
The Desire, one of Thomas Cavendish's ships, in a storm near the Strait of Magellan, an original copper engraving of the 18th century from A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World. The imprint at the top reads "London, Published by Alex. Hogg at the Kings Arms, No. 16 Paternoster Row," and the lower corners credit "Verelst pinx." and "Pollard sculp." The caption is lettered in a cartouche below: "The Desire, one of Cavendish's Fleet, in a Dangerous Storm near the Streights of Magellan."
The ship pitches in a rough sea under heavy cloud, its sails straining in the wind, with a dark rocky shore at the left. The picture sits within a decorated frame, topped by a trophy of flags, cannon and navigational instruments around a large scallop shell, and the caption cartouche at the foot is hung with tassels and cords.
Cavendish sailed around the world in 1586 to 1588, following the route of Sir Francis Drake, and the Strait of Magellan was one of the most feared passages on any such voyage. The Desire was one of the ships of his fleet.
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