Description
Each sheet will be delivered in a clear polyester sleeve for protection and conservation.
Page number & titles:
13. Orotava from Agua Martianez. On the way to Arucos, Grand Canary.
14. St. Elmo, the morning after the shipwreck. The week’s wash.
15. A monastery in Puerto Orotava.
16. The Mole – Orotava.
17. On the road to the cemetery, Puerto Orotava. Procession on Good Friday.
Condition: Some paper oxidation (yellowing) mostly around the edges. Oxidation is not visible on the tinted papers. No.16 is damaged (top right corner.)
Rowlandson was a prolific and skillful illustrator who produced this remarkable series of drawings documenting the landmarks and daily life of local people living on the Canary Islands. A skillful artist and illustrator Rowlandson has managed to capture the movement of animals and people with such dexterity and incredible detail.
