C1800

Homme du Cap de Diemen. Finau, Chef des Guerriers de Tongatabou.

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Rare C.19th French engraving of a Tasmanian aboriginal man and the other of a Tongan native. Historically important engravings of the Tasmanian aborigines depicted as noble savages. This concept was proposed by the Enlightenment philosopher Rousseau in his, Discourse on … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Homme du Cap de Diemen. Finau, Chef des Guerriers de Tongatabou.

Date:

C1800

Artist:

Jean Hubert Piron (1767 - 1796)

Condition:

Small repaired hole in left hand side margin, not affecting image, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving.

Image Size:

398mm

x 240mm

Paper Size:

516mm

x 335mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1800

Description:

Rare C.19th French engraving of a Tasmanian aboriginal man and the other of a Tongan native.

Historically important engravings of the Tasmanian aborigines depicted as noble savages. This concept was proposed by the Enlightenment philosopher Rousseau in his, Discourse on Inequality (1754)

From, Jacques Julien Houton de Labillardiere (1755-1834), “Relation du voyage a la recherche de La Perouse”

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 307.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 :.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 34025
National Gallery Australia: Accession Number: 2011.1238.A-B
Auckland Art Gallery Toiotamaki: Accession no 1965/1/6

Jean Hubert Piron (1767 - 1796)

Piron was a painter and naval draughtsman. Little is known of this artist who is best remembered by his significant contribution Australia 's fauna, flora and ethnography.J

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