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C1841
Noir de Rio-Janeiro. Esclave de Rio-Janeiro.
Mapmaker:
P. Blanchard (1758 - 1831)
The Venus sailed from Tenerife and arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 04/02/37 and after a twelve-day stay she went down the estuary of the Rio de la Plata and sailed on 24/2/37 for Cape Horn. Rare lithograph from the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Noir de Rio-Janeiro. Esclave de Rio-Janeiro.
Date:
C1841
Mapmaker:
P. Blanchard (1758 - 1831)
Condition:
Toning to outer margins not affecting printed area, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
320mm
x 220mm
Paper Size:
520mm
x 330mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1841
Description:
The Venus sailed from Tenerife and arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 04/02/37 and after a twelve-day stay she went down the estuary of the Rio de la Plata and sailed on 24/2/37 for Cape Horn.
Rare lithograph from the official account by Abel du Petit-Thouars, Voyage Autour du Monde sur La Venus 1836-1839.
Biography:
Abel Aubert Dupetit-Thouars (1758-1831)
Dupetit-Thouars joined the navy at the age of eleven, was appointed ‘asprant (midshipman) in 1808 and ‘enseigne’ in 1814. As a member of a patrician family (he was a nephew of Aristide Dupetit-Thouars who searched for La Perouse), the restoration of the monarchy aided his career and enabled him to become ‘lieutenant de vasseau’ in 1819, and ‘captaine de fregate’ in 1826. His reputation was further enhanced by his service in the expedition against Algiers. On 21st December 1836 he was issued instructions to sail the areas frequented by French whalers and offer assistance where required, and to assist French traders along the coasts of South and Central America, where commercial enterprise had been slow to take off.
Ref: Howgego D38 p185-187
