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C1833
Habitation De Pecheurs de Phoqes au Port Western.
This is the first printed view of Victoria and the most desirable first issue of this rare lithograph identified by “Tastu, editor’ in the lower margin. A later issue was made lacking ‘Tastu’. The view shows three men carrying a … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Habitation De Pecheurs de Phoqes au Port Western.
Date:
C1833
Condition:
Spotting to margins not affecting image, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Chine colle lithograph, uncoloured as issued.
Image Size:
325mm
x 210mm
Paper Size:
540mm
x 368mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1833
Description:
This is the first printed view of Victoria and the most desirable first issue of this rare lithograph identified by “Tastu, editor’ in the lower margin. A later issue was made lacking ‘Tastu’.
The view shows three men carrying a seal at a sealers camp at Western Port. From the official account of the voyage of the Astrolabe under the command of Dumont d’Urville and published in the Atlas historique. Although the earlier expedition of Nicholas Baudin had charted the Victorian coast there were no views of Victoria in the published accounts. Dumont D’Urville arrived in Australian waters at Port King George (Albany) on October 7th 1826 and using Flinders map, sailed along the entire southern coast anchoring in Port Western 12th-19th November and arriving at Port Jackson on the 2nd December of that year.
References:
Brosse, J. Great Voyages of Exploration. The Golden Age of Discovery in the Pacific. Sydney 1983 :: pp. 152-154.
Kerr, J. The Dictionary of Australian Artists Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870 Melbourne 1992 :: p. 69.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 1341.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :: 504.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 201.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 760392
State Library Victoria: RARELT 508.3 D89V
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identify: ark:/12148/bpt6k53565814
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VvW2oNBp0d
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Folio A 2014 27
Brosse, J. Great Voyages of Exploration. The Golden Age of Discovery in the Pacific. Sydney 1983 :: pp. 152-154.
Kerr, J. The Dictionary of Australian Artists Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870 Melbourne 1992 :: p. 69.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 1341.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :: 504.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 201.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 760392
State Library Victoria: RARELT 508.3 D89V
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identify: ark:/12148/bpt6k53565814
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VvW2oNBp0d
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Folio A 2014 27
Louis Auguste de Sainson (1800 - 1887)
French artist on the voyage of exploration on board the Astrolabe under the command of Dumont D’Urville which explored and visited the Pacific, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. He began his naval career at the port of Rochefort, working there from 21 August 1825 until 6 January 1826, where he joined the Astrolabe as a draughtsman. The Astrolabe visited Australia from October to December 1826 and De Sainson made a number of drawings of King George Sound (WA), Westernport VIC), and Jervis Bay NSW and Sydney). On the Astrolable’s return to Australian waters during December 1827 to early January 1828 the Astrolabe anchored at Hobart Town where de Sainson made a number of important drawings of Hobart and its environs. On his return to France de Sainson was part of the editorial group that made the official account Historical Atlas of the expedition ready or publication. In November 1829, at Dumont d’Urville’s request, de Sainson was promoted commis de marine 3e classe. He became a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneurin August 1831 and a commis de 2e classe in September 1833. Further biographical information is not available after this time.
