Original antique 19th-century engraving titled "La rencontre des pirates": two boats locked alongside in a heavy sea, the pirates leaping to board amid saber cuts and shots, bodies falling into the water. Drawn by Théodore Gudin, official painter to the French Navy, and engraved by the Rouargue brothers; printed in Paris by Chardon.
Original antique 19th-century engraving titled "La rencontre des pirates": two boats locked alongside in a heavy sea, the pirates leaping to board amid saber cuts and shots, bodies falling into the water. Drawn by Théodore Gudin, official painter to the French Navy, and engraved by the Rouargue brothers; printed in Paris by Chardon.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Théodore Gudin
Engraver / lithographer: Rouargue brothers
Date: 19th century
Printer: Chardon, Paris
Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.6 in (28.2 x 19.2 cm)
Condition: Acceptable. Foxing in the left margin and in the lower right corner, and somewhat worn edges; the image remains clean.