15th Century Warship - Original Engraving after Gibert - 19th Century

Copper engraving of a 15th century ship under full sail with the deck crowded with men-at-arms, escorted by a rowing barge with an awning. Drawn by Gibert and printed under the direction of Lemaitre, with the bilingual caption "Vaisseaux au 15e siècle / Navio en el siglo XV".

From a 19th century illustrated universal history with bilingual French and Spanish text; the sheet is headed "Inglaterra (Plantagenetes)" and numbered 93.

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Gibert
Engraver: Lemaitre (direction)
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 in (21 x 14 cm)
Condition: Paper toned with rubbed edges; image crisp