Greek Pirates in the Aegean - Original Engraving by Rouargue - 19th C.
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Original 19th-century steel engraving titled "Pirates Grecs": the boarding of a sailing vessel by Greek pirates in the Aegean, amid musket smoke and a swarm of small craft. Engraved by Rouargue after a drawing by Decamps for the French publication La France Maritime.
Original 19th-century steel engraving titled "Pirates Grecs": the boarding of a sailing vessel by Greek pirates in the Aegean, amid musket smoke and a swarm of small craft. Engraved by Rouargue after a drawing by Decamps for the French publication La France Maritime.
The rise of piracy in the Aegean during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829) led the maritime powers to send patrol squadrons; the engraving records one of those episodes.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Decamps
Engraver / lithographer: Rouargue
Date: 19th century
Source: La France Maritime (Paris)
Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.0 in (27 x 17.7 cm)
Condition: Good general condition, with a damp stain and a crease in the upper left corner and a crease with a small tear in the lower right margin.
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Original 19th-century steel engraving titled "Pirates Grecs": the boarding of a sailing vessel by Greek pirates in the Aegean, amid musket smoke and a swarm of small craft. Engraved by Rouargue after a drawing by Decamps for the French publication La France Maritime.