Heligoland, Claus Störtebecker’s Capture near. Wild fighting turmoil under the main mast and on the lower-rigging. Wood engraving after Johannes Gehrts (St. Pauli/Hamburg 1855 – Dusseldorf 1921) for Adolf Cloß (1840 Stuttgart 1894). (1880/81.) 24.7 x 18.5 cm.

“ The spectrum of subjects illustrated by Gehrts covered Germanic heroic legends, marine, and pirate stories up to travel adventures and fairy-tales ”

(Sabine Schroyen, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon LI, 45 f.).
Offer no. 8,237 / EUR  115. (c. US$ 173.) + shipping