C1807

Carte de la partie meridionale des iles de Bougainville, reconnue par le contre-amiral Bruny- Dentrecasteaux, en juillet 1792

Mapmaker:

Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (1766 - 1854)

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Rare large scale c.19th engraved map of Bougainville Island showing the tracks of Recherche and Esperance in July 1792. From: Atlas du voyage de Bruny Dentrecasteaux, contre-amiral de France, commandant les fregates la Recherche et l’Esperance, fait par ordre du … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Carte de la partie meridionale des iles de Bougainville, reconnue par le contre-amiral Bruny- Dentrecasteaux, en juillet 1792

Date:

C1807

Mapmaker:

Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (1766 - 1854)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving.

Image Size:

750mm

x 490mm

Paper Size:

854mm

x 590mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1807

Description:

Rare large scale c.19th engraved map of Bougainville Island showing the tracks of Recherche and Esperance in July 1792.

From: Atlas du voyage de Bruny Dentrecasteaux, contre-amiral de France, commandant les fregates la Recherche et
l’Esperance, fait par ordre du gouvernement en 1791, 1792 et 1793.

References:
Clancy, R. The Mapping of Terra Australia. Sydney 1995 : p.137, ill. 9.2.
National Library Australia, Mapping Our World. Canberra 2013 : p.203.
Perry, T. & Prescott, D. A guide to maps of Australia in books published 1780-1830. Canberra 1996 : 1807.01.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 : 1627
Kissajukian, L.P. Antique Maps 1522-1850. Sydney 2016 : p.37.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 443.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 2437606
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBER MAV/FM4/10897
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 910.41 en8

Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (1766 - 1854)

Beautemps-Beaupre was a French hydrographer, hydrographic engineer and cartographer. He accompanied the D'Entrecasteaux expedition in search of La Pérouse in 1791, and made a valuable contribution of to the charting of the Pacific. Subsequently he was employed in all of the important hydrographic labours undertaken during the First French Empire and the Bourbon Restoration. He was elected a member of the Académie des sciences in 1810 and was appointed chief hydrographer and keeper of the Dépôt de la Marine (predecessor of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) in 1814.

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