C1816

Menschen aus Van-Diemens Land.

Artist:

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Scarce engraved collage of aboriginal portraits based on engravings made during the Baudin’s voyage visit to Tasmania. References: Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : : 581. Collections: National Library Australia: Bib ID2478974

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S/N: NLUV-ABOR-004–186842

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Categories: First Nations History, ABORIGINES, PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS

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Full Title:

Menschen aus Van-Diemens Land.

Date:

C1816

Artist:

Nicholas-Martin Petit (1777 - 1804)

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Stipple engraving

Image Size:

190mm

x 140mm

Paper Size:

230mm

x 197mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1816

Description:

Scarce engraved collage of aboriginal portraits based on engravings made during the Baudin’s voyage visit to Tasmania.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : : 581.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID2478974

Nicholas-Martin Petit (1777 - 1804)

French artist on the famous Baudin voyage of exploration and discovery. He had signed on to the voyage as a gunner's mate but was appointed as an artist, after the three appointed artists left the expedition at Mauritius.Petit had studied in David' studio at the Louvre and was to concentrate, 'all that which may be of interest for the history of man'. The results of his observations and drawings are series of 'impressive portraits of Tasmanian Aborigines' in the official published accounts of the voyage. This voyage charted the Australian coast and visited Sydney in 1803.

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