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C1837
Monument eleve a la memoire de La Perouse.
Rare and c.19th lithograph of La Perouse’s Monument, from Hyacinthe Bougainville’s account of his three month visit to Sydney in 1825. The Foundation Stone of the Laperouse Monument was laid on the 6th September 1825, by Hyacinthe de Bougainville during … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Monument eleve a la memoire de La Perouse.
Date:
C1837
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured lithograph.
Image Size:
285mm
x 190mm
Paper Size:
533mm
x 344mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1837
Description:
Rare and c.19th lithograph of La Perouse’s Monument, from Hyacinthe Bougainville’s account of his three month visit to Sydney in 1825.
The Foundation Stone of the Laperouse Monument was laid on the 6th September 1825, by Hyacinthe de Bougainville during his three month stay in Sydney during his circumnavigation of the world. ‘Largely as a personal favour to Hyacinthe de Bougainville, the generous Brisbane, who had a great deal of affection for France and was corresponding member of the French Academy of Science, granted an area of 176 square yards for the monument and a further seventy square yards for Father Receveur’s grave, which was located 136 yards from the monument. The ceremony during which the first stone was laid on 6 September 1825 was recorded in minutes.
From: Bougainville, H. Journal de la Navigation Autour du Globe de la frigate La Thetis et de la corvette L’Esperance pendant les annes 1824, 1825 et 1826.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 2236.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 : 982.
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 : 6875.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 : p.115.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 125099
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k5039222
State Library New South Wales: Record Identifier 74VvmAXpKJOl
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF ; 910.41 B66
Edmond Bigot de La Touanne (1796 - 1863)
La Touanne was a French topographical artist and naval officer. He was lieutenant on the Thetis expedition to the South Seas in 1824-26 under the command of Hyacinthe de Bougainville, which had been given secret orders to report on the defence capabilities of British settlements. On arriving at Port Jackson in 1825 Bougainville, his officers and La Touanne extensively and explored the colony recording as they travelled. Bougainville’s report stated that although the colonies defences were poor the harbour was so deep and so protected as to be almost impregnable.
