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C1807
Mollusques et Zoophytes.
Rare engraving of sea life from the important French voyage of exploration under the command of Nicholas Baudin in the corvettes; Geographe and the Naturaliste 1. Beroe Macrostomus N. 2. Medusa Panopyra N. 3. Salpa Vivipara N. 4. Janthina Penicephala N. 5. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Mollusques et Zoophytes.
Date:
C1807
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
240mm
x 315mm
Paper Size:
241mm
x 436mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1807
Description:
Rare engraving of sea life from the important French voyage of exploration under the command of Nicholas Baudin in the corvettes; Geographe and the Naturaliste
1. Beroe Macrostomus N.
2. Medusa Panopyra N.
3. Salpa Vivipara N.
4. Janthina Penicephala N.
5. Hyalea Australis N.
6. Porpita Giganlea N. oue en dessus : En dessous
6a. Disque interieur en dessus,
6b. Partie grossie, 6c. Disque ou par dessous,
6d. Partie grossie
From Peron, Francois. Voyage de decouvertes aux terres australes.
Charles Alexander Lesueur (1778 - 1846)
French natural history and topographical artist on board the lavishly equipped scientific expedition prepared by the Institut de France with the ambitions to explore the southern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, in two corvettes, Geographe and the Naturaliste. Lesueur was taken on not as an artist or scientist but as an assistant gunner. Nichloas Baudin the commander of the expedition soon discovered Lesueur's talents and employed him as an illustrator for his private journal. His prolific output and the quality of his drawings during this important voyage is a testament to his artistic talents.
