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C1841
Cases du Paha (Village) de Kororareka. (Nouvelle New Zelande.)
Scarce rare lithograph from the account of the French expedition in the ship Venus which explored the Pacific. After the Venus’s stay in French Polynesia the expedition arrived at Russell, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand on 13/10/38. He stayed there for a … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Cases du Paha (Village) de Kororareka. (Nouvelle New Zelande.)
Date:
C1841
Condition:
Water stain at top sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured Chine colle lithograph.
Image Size:
290mm
x 210mm
Paper Size:
520mm
x 340mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1841
Description:
Scarce rare lithograph from the account of the French expedition in the ship Venus which explored the Pacific. After the Venus’s stay in French Polynesia the expedition arrived at Russell, in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand on 13/10/38. He stayed there for a month while various excursions were organised, particularly to Maori points of interest, and repair work was carried out on La Manche, a French whaler which had been badly damaged in a storm.
From Voyage Autour du Monde sur La Venus 1836-1839.
References:
Howgego, J. Encyclopedia of Exploration 1800-1850. Sydney 2004 :: D38 p185-187.
Ellis, D & E. Early Prints Of New Zealand 1642 - 1875. Christchurch 1978 :: 143, p. 57.
Collections:
National Library Australia: 1320526
Auckland Art Gallery Toiotamaki: Accession no 2009/3/11
National Library New Zealand: Ref B-098-009
Howgego, J. Encyclopedia of Exploration 1800-1850. Sydney 2004 :: D38 p185-187.
Ellis, D & E. Early Prints Of New Zealand 1642 - 1875. Christchurch 1978 :: 143, p. 57.
Collections:
National Library Australia: 1320526
Auckland Art Gallery Toiotamaki: Accession no 2009/3/11
National Library New Zealand: Ref B-098-009
Romuald Georges Menard (1778 - 1846)
French cartographer and surveyor. He was attached to the Cadastral Survey of the city of Paris and is best known for his Atlas National des Departments et des Possessions de la France in which all the maps are beautifully embellished.
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Abel Aubert Dupetit-Thouars (1793 - 1864)
Dupetit-Thouars was a French naval officer. His uncle Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars was one of the heroes of the Battle of the Nile. He joined the French Navy in 1804, where he was a cabin boy in the Boulogne fleet. He was the captain of the Inconstant from 1823 to 1825 and sailed her to Brazil. He was promoted to Commander in 1824. He was later put in charge of the Southern Seas command, in the Pacific Ocean. In 1834 he played a key role in protecting French shipping interests against the Peruvians. Meeting with Hawaiians in July 1837 He became "Capitaine de vaisseau" on 6 January 1834, and accomplished a circumnavigation between 1836 and 1839 on the frigate Vénus. During this voyage the Marquesa's were explored. He published an account in 1840 with the title Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus. In 1841 he was made Rear-Admiral in charge of the Pacific Naval Division. His mission was to take possession of the Marquesas Islands. In Tahiti, he confronted Queen Pōmare IV, and the English missionary and Consul George Pritchard (1796–1883). He managed to expel Pritchard and established a French protectorate over Tahiti. He was initially denounced for his actions by the French government, which feared a conflict with Great Britain. Relations between France and Great Britain soured considerably during the reign of Louis-Philippe, due to this so-called "Pritchard Affair". Du Petit-Thouars became a Vice-Admiral in 1846.
