Print Description
The scene captures the moment of a shipwreck, with Robinson Crusoe and other crew members struggling amid stormy seas and the sinking ship. Crusoe, in a striped shirt and brown coat, looks desperate as the ship is torn apart by the storm. The print features rich hand-coloring and a descriptive paragraph in French beneath the image.
Made by August Claude Simon Legrand after own design.
Medium: Stipple engraving, handcoloured and plate coloured (a-la-poupee) on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 39 x 34 cm (15.35 x 13.39 inch). Image size: 39 x 34 cm. (15.35 x 13.39 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Trimmed and with some soiling. Small area of paper loss at bottom riight. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ROBINSON CRUSOE, DANIEL DEFOE, SHIPWRECK, SURVIVAL, ADVENTURE, FRENCH ENGRAVING, 19TH CENTURY, LITERARY SCENES, LEGRAND | PCO-A8-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: August Claude Simon Legrand (1765-1815) was a French engraver known for his detailed and finely executed works. He often collaborated with other artists to produce engravings based on famous paintings and literary works. Legrand’s engravings are noted for their attention to detail and use of color.
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