1750 Prevost Antique View of Juan Fernandez Island Chile, Alex. Selkirk & R. Crusoe Belgium Bridewell later became the first

Bridewell later became the first prison/poorhouse to have an appointed doctor

became a virtual open-air museum

Historically

The sitter is shown in an oval frame and on the ledge below are the instruments of his profession

The work drew heavily on the reports of Jesuits working in China

1750 Prevost Antique View of Juan Fernandez Island Chile, Alex. Selkirk & R. Crusoe Belgium Bridewell later became the firstTitle: Vue de la Place de Juan Fernandez ou le Chef d Escadre avont sa Tente Date: 1750 Condition : (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 25754 Size: 14in x 10in (355mm x 255mm) Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique print was engraved by Jakob van Schley and was published in Antoine Franois Prevosts 15 volumes of Histoire Generale des Voyages written by Prevost & other authors between 1746 1790. Alexander Selkirk (1676 1721) was a Scottish