C1842

Fond de la riviere de Gennes Detroit de Magellans.

Superb c.19th lithograph of the Gennes River which was named after Count Julien de Gennes (1652-1704). It is marked on early maps as being near Punta Arenas and south of Port Famine, Chile. From D’Urville, D. Voyage au Pole Sud … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Fond de la riviere de Gennes Detroit de Magellans.

Date:

C1842

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph.

Image Size: 

255mm 
x 185mm

Paper Size: 

479mm 
x 346mm
AUTHENTICITY
Fond de la riviere de Gennes Detroit de Magellans. - Antique View from 1842

Genuine antique
dated:

1842

Description:

Superb c.19th lithograph of the Gennes River which was named after Count Julien de Gennes (1652-1704). It is marked on early maps as being near Punta Arenas and south of Port Famine, Chile.

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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