{"product_id":"a-beautiful-group-of-five-hand-coloured-copper-plates-of-fish-from-a-collection-of-voyages-and-travels-c-1730","title":"A Beautiful Group of Five Hand-Coloured Copper Plates of Fish From “A Collection of Voyages and Travels” c.1730","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: George II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: c.1730\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Frames: 20.25” wide x 15.5” high (each)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe large and beautifully hand-coloured decorative group of five copper plates being the original illustrations published in London around c.1730 and certainly between 1704-47 for \"A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first Printed from Original Manuscripts, others now first Published in English\" By Awnsham and John Churchill, and drafted by Johannes Kip, showing a wonderful and vibrant array of river and sea fish, many from the waters around Guinea and each surviving from the first half of eighteenth century England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plates are in generally good overall order. There is some light discoloration marks to the page edges in places and some light tattiness with some evidence of fold marks but the fish all remain incredibly vibrant. The frames and ivory card mounts are late twentieth century and in keeping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wonderful array of fish shown include many rather humorous annotations and include the following:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVol V. p.19 Pg 224\u003cbr\u003eVol II p.41\u003cbr\u003eVol II p.42\u003cbr\u003eVol II p.286 42\u003cbr\u003eVol II 291 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whispery at the sea devil that on the part of the sea devil \u003cbr\u003eA poiposie of the Gulf of Guinea and his pilots \u003cbr\u003eA boneto\u003cbr\u003eThe cat fish\u003cbr\u003eA flying fish\u003cbr\u003eA balahow\u003cbr\u003eThe pilote of the devil of the sea\u003cbr\u003eA flying fish with great wings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sea Hogg\u003cbr\u003eA sea lowee \u003cbr\u003eThe great cock\u003cbr\u003eAn ealponte \u003cbr\u003eA lamprey\u003cbr\u003ePen fish\u003cbr\u003eJames everss \u003cbr\u003eElephants nose \u003cbr\u003eCrooked back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe five eyes\u003cbr\u003eThe sea shrimp \u003cbr\u003eLand Crabb \u003cbr\u003eKlip gerneel\u003cbr\u003eA sea batt\u003cbr\u003eHorn fish\u003cbr\u003eThe sea catt \u003cbr\u003eThe pide fish \u003cbr\u003ePitt fish\u003cbr\u003eThe soft fish\u003cbr\u003eRiver shrimp \u003cbr\u003eThe sea crabb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hornfish of natural bigness \u003cbr\u003eA mullet of the bay of rufisco\u003cbr\u003eA sort of cray fish very large \u003cbr\u003eThe dangerous pricking horn of this fish\u003cbr\u003eThe cat fish of cape verdo \u003cbr\u003eThe stingray spotted\u003cbr\u003eA sole of cape verdo\u003cbr\u003eThe only one of a scuttle fish almost transparent \u003cbr\u003eAn ancornet at scuttle fish\u003cbr\u003eUnknown fish\u003cbr\u003eA grondin at grumbler \u003cbr\u003eA kind of barbeue \u003cbr\u003eA cape verdo moon\u003cbr\u003eUnknown but is much like a large pyke\u003cbr\u003eA sarde with a great back \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYellow tail\u003cbr\u003eThe grunter\u003cbr\u003eRavens back\u003cbr\u003eThe sea cock\u003cbr\u003eA white fish\u003cbr\u003eThe Indian pine \u003cbr\u003eA sea eel \u003cbr\u003eThe kings fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others translated out of foreign languages, and now first published in English: had a general preface, giving an account of the progress of navigation, from its first beginning to the perfection the whole illustrated with a great number of useful maps, and cuts, all engraven on copper, printed by assignment from Messrs Churchill, for John Walthoe etc., London. These illustrations would have accompanied the writer's visit and would have also seen illustrations on the flora, fauna and other wildlife seen at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohannes Kip (b Amsterdam, 1653; d London, 1722) was a Dutch draughtsman, engraver and dealer, active in England. His earliest dated engravings are of 1672 and he supplied numerous plates for books published from that date onwards. His work brought him into contact with the court of William of Orange and in 1686 he produced six plates depicting William of Orange, his Wife and Attendants near The Hague. Shortly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Kip followed the court to England. After settling in Westminster, he worked extensively for London publishers, engraving works after Francis Barlow, Caius Gabriel Cibber and other London-based artists such as the work we see here. Kip also dealt in prints from his house in St John's Street in Westminster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeirdly wonderful and whimsical, this beautiful group gives a fascinating insight into the world of the ocean through a Georgian eye.","brand":"Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52562611011864,"sku":"1562","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5800\/5784\/files\/groupoffivefishengravings5.jpg?v=1787572608","url":"https:\/\/doeandhope.shop\/products\/a-beautiful-group-of-five-hand-coloured-copper-plates-of-fish-from-a-collection-of-voyages-and-travels-c-1730","provider":"doeandhope.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}