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 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