A view of Cumberland Bay at the Island of Juan Fernandes;and A view of the commodore's tent at the Island of Juan Fernandes
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J. Mason (late 18th Century)
A view of Cumberland Bay at the Island of Juan Fernandes;and A view of the commodore's tent at the Island of Juan Fernandes
hand-coloured etchings
P. 8¼ x 9¾in. (21 x 24.8cm.) (2)
A view of Cumberland Bay at the Island of Juan Fernandes;and A view of the commodore's tent at the Island of Juan Fernandes
hand-coloured etchings
P. 8¼ x 9¾in. (21 x 24.8cm.) (2)
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Juan Fernández, a small group of uninhabited islands situated 300 miles off the coast of Chile, became home to the marooned seafarer Alexander Selkirk in 1703 for 4 years. Inspired by Selkirk's account of his stay Daniel Defoe used the tale as a basis for Robinson Crusoe.