1875 Wood Engraving Sloop Santa Martha Ship Sail Rio Negro Brazil Raft XGHC1 CL2 Reproductive art by Froment

Reproductive art by Froment

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This 168+ year old Item is rated Very Fine / Fine

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1875 Wood Engraving Sloop Santa Martha Ship Sail Rio Negro Brazil Raft XGHC1 CL2 Reproductive art by FromentThis is an original 1875 black and white wood engraving of the Sloop Santa Martha arriving to pick up a traveler on route to Para on Brazil. A group of drunken Barra Traders insisted on seeing off the traveler aboard a raft in the waters of the Rio Negro. CONDITION This 136+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. No creases. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.