Nathan manufactured this very rare puzzle in 1986, and they published a second edition in 1995 in a white box and with a different reference number. The title is The Fleet’s Arrival in the Islands, by Gustave Alaux. The real title of the painting is Arrivée de l’Escadre de Grasse à Saint-Domingue, and it is now part of The Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection.
The puzzle is like NEW, with all the pieces SEALED inside the original plastic bag. The box is in very good condition.
Nathan has produced some beautiful art puzzles belonging to this same collection that are now very rare. Another example is the 3000 piece version of Wedding Reception in Bermondsey, by Joris Hoefnagel.
More information about The Fleet’s Arrival in the Islands:
- Puzzle size: 86 x 120 cm.
- Box size: 39 x 28 x 5.8 cm.
- Reference number: 552 858.
- EAN number: 3254775528581.
- Other titles: L’Arrivée de l’Escadre aux Îles; Die Ankunft der Flotte auf die Antillen; De Aankomst van het Eskander op de Eilanden; La Llegada de la Flotilla a las Islas; Chegada da Esquadra às Ilhas.