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C1807
Carte de la partie septentrionale des iles de Bougainville, reconnue par le contre-amiral Bruny- Dentrecasteaux, en juillet 1792
Rare and important, early c.19th engraved chart of Bougainville Island, showing the tracks of the FRench frigates, Recherche and Esperance which were under the command of Bruni d’Entrecasteaux. The hydrographer for the expedition was the very capable Beautemps-Beaupre, who is regarded … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Carte de la partie septentrionale des iles de Bougainville, reconnue par le contre-amiral Bruny- Dentrecasteaux, en juillet 1792
Date:
C1807
Condition:
Small tear at left sheet edge, otherwise in very good condition, with wide uncut margins and centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
750mm
x 490mm
Paper Size:
853mm
x 595mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1807
Description:
Rare and important, early c.19th engraved chart of Bougainville Island, showing the tracks of the FRench frigates, Recherche and Esperance which were under the command of Bruni d’Entrecasteaux.
The hydrographer for the expedition was the very capable Beautemps-Beaupre, who is regarded ‘as the father of modern French hydrography’. D’Entrecasteaux’s orders were to proceed to Cape Leeuwin and closely follow the New Holland coast, inspecting any harbours and then sail onto the Pacific, following La Pérouse’s intended route.
At the Cape of Good Hope the expedition received news that the Admiralty Islanders on the north coast of New Guinea had been seen wearing French uniforms, so they quickly headed to the area, sailing via the Roaring Forties around the southern reaches of Tasmania, to New Caledonia and north to New Guinea. Not finding any evidence of La Pérouse, they sailed westwards to Cape Leeuwin, continuing to New Zealand and onto a number of Pacific islands. D’Entrecasteaux was unsuccessful in resolving the disappearance and died of scurvy off the eastern coast of New Guinea on 21 July 1793. The continuing search for La Pérouse resulted in some of the great French voyages to the Pacific and Australia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Please note due to the large size, this chart will be shipped unmatted in a thick tube.
From Atlas du voyage de Bruny D’entrecasteaux, 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 : 543-554 / 1617-1643
Kissajukian, L.P. Antique Maps 1522-1850. Sydney 2016 : p.37.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 443
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America. 22672
Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: 12148/cb449287078
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1586045
National Maritime Museum: Object number 00000348
State Library New South Wales: 991019888159702626
State Library Queensland: 997278854702061
State Library South Australia: 910.4 E61 d++
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 910.41 en8
State Library Western Australia: 000004969168
University of Sydney: SD_ILS:538873
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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