Fishing with a Dip Net - Original Sáñez Reguart Engraving - 18th Century

Original 18th-century engraving of a coastal fishing scene: a woman works a dip net over the gunwale while a fisherman holds the boat at the oars, with a watchtower and a bridge beyond. The letters A, B, C and D refer to the explanation in the text.

It comes from the "Diccionario histórico de los artes de la pesca nacional" by Antonio Sáñez Reguart, published in Madrid between 1791 and 1795, the standard work on Spanish fishing gear of the Ancien Régime and much prized for its copper engravings. The lettering places it: "Dicc. Tom. III. Pag. 156. Lam. XVI".

Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Date: 18th century.
Source: Antonio Sáñez Reguart, "Diccionario histórico de los artes de la pesca nacional", Madrid, 1791-1795; vol. III, p. 156, engraving XVI.
Dimensions: 7.2 x 10.7 in (18.3 x 27.1 cm).
Condition: Good impression, clean laid paper, with light foxing spots and small losses at the upper right edge, outside the plate mark.