C1842

Cascade pres D’Apia (Ile Opoulou.)

Superb c.19th lithograph of a waterfall with palms and Banyan trees, on Upolu Island, Samoa by Louis le Breton (1818-1866) from French account of the final voyage of exploration under the command of Dumont D’Urville  in the Astrolabe and Zelee. From D’Urville, D. Voyage … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Cascade pres D’Apia (Ile Opoulou.)

Date:

C1842

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with one tint.

Image Size: 

252mm 
x 345mm

Paper Size: 

334mm 
x 526mm
AUTHENTICITY
Cascade pres D'Apia (Ile Opoulou.) - Antique View from 1842

Genuine antique
dated:

1842

Description:

Superb c.19th lithograph of a waterfall with palms and Banyan trees, on Upolu Island, Samoa by Louis le Breton (1818-1866) from French account of the final voyage of exploration under the command of Dumont D’Urville  in the Astrolabe and Zelee.

From D’Urville, D. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l’Océanie sur les corvettes l’Astrolabe et la Zélée, exécute par ordre du roi pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840...Paris

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 3184.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 : 508.
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 : 21256.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 3244.

Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k976783
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1616679
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand: RB001474
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991011821529702626
State Library Victoria: RARELT ; 508.3 D89
State Library South Australia: 508.3 d++
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Call Number 1998 Folio 16

Louis Le Breton (1818 - 1866)

Louis Le Breton (1818-1866) Breton was French marine artist and was the official artist on board the voyage of exploration under the command of Dumont D'Urville. From 1847 he devoted himself mainly to depicting marine subjects for the French Navy.

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