1932 Lithograph Captain Avery Pirate Portrait Duke Indian Ocean Stanley XGRB5

This is an original 1932 monochrome lithograph of a portrait of Captain Avery from The Duke. Avery also went by Henry Every or Evory, John Avery, Henry Bridgeman, Long Ben and more recently "The Arch Pirate" and "The King of Pirates." He was the most notorious pirate of his time and became one of few who retired with their loot still in possession.

"One evening four years ago, while sitting alone in my studio looking over some old sea prints- the crude woodcuts of the 'penny plain and tuppence coloured' variety- the idea came to me of illustrating a collection of old sea stories dressed up in brand new clothes. " Stanley Rogers.

CONDITION

This 79+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

• Product Type: Original Lithograph; Monochrome
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine
• Dimensions: Approximately 5 x 7.5 inches; 13 x 19 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Rogers, Stanley. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.

Keywords specific to this image: historic, costume, fashion, nautical

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