C1807

Terre De Diemen: Ile Maria. Tombeaux des…

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Rare c.19th engraving from the Baudin voyage of exploration depicting Francis Peron examining two native tombs at Maria Island. View of part of Riedle Bay and the Baie des Huitres on Maria Island, Cape Bernier, Marion Bay and the entrance … Read Full Description

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Terre De Diemen: Ile Maria. Tombeaux des Naturels. Vue d’une partie de la Baie Riedle edt de la Baie des Huitres a l’ile Maria, du Cap Bernier, de la Baie Mario et de l’entree de la Baie Frederick-Hendrick a la Terre de Diemen.

Date:

C1807

Artist:

Charles Alexander Lesueur (1778 - 1846)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

213mm

x 153mm

Paper Size:

350mm

x 263mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1807

Description:

Rare c.19th engraving from the Baudin voyage of exploration depicting Francis Peron examining two native tombs at Maria Island.

View of part of Riedle Bay and the Baie des Huitres on Maria Island, Cape Bernier, Marion Bay and the entrance to Frederick-Hendrick Bay on Diemen’s Land.

From Peron, Francis; Voyage de decouvertes aux terres australes, execute sur les corvettes le Geographe, le Naturaliste et la goelette le Casuarina, pendant les annees 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804 … Paris.

References:
Bonnemains, J. Baudin in Australian Waters: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands, 1800-1804. Melbourne 1988 : pl. no. 30, 18018..
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : F 307.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 : 1329.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney, 1987 : 78a, 79a, 80a, 81..

Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: Identifier : ark:/12148/btv1b2300134q
National Gallery Victoria: Accession Number2010.96.18
National Gallery Victoria: Accession Number2010.96.18National Library Australia: Bib ID 273719
State Library New South Wales: Z/M1 811.17/1802/4

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.

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