C1842

Vue de la Baie de Vavao, Prise du Mouillage.

Superb c.19th lithograph of the harbour of Vavaʻu  one of the Tongan islands. Dumont D’Urville’s in the ships, l’Astrolabe and Zélée enroute from Samoa in October 1838 stayed for a week at Vava’u Island. From D’Urville, D. Voyage au Pole Sud … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Vue de la Baie de Vavao, Prise du Mouillage.

Date:

C1842

Condition:

Faint water stain at lower sheet edge, otherwise in good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph with one tint.

Image Size: 

354mm 
x 223mm

Paper Size: 

525mm 
x 342mm
AUTHENTICITY
Vue de la Baie de Vavao, Prise du Mouillage. - Antique View from 1842

Genuine antique
dated:

1842

Description:

Superb c.19th lithograph of the harbour of Vavaʻu  one of the Tongan islands. Dumont D’Urville’s in the ships, l’Astrolabe and Zélée enroute from Samoa in October 1838 stayed for a week at Vava’u Island.

From D’Urville, D. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l’Océanie sur les corvettes l’Astrolabe et la Zélée, exécute par ordre du roi pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840...Paris

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 3184.
Hill, J. The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages. San Diego 1974 : 508.
Sabin, J. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to the Present Time. New York. (1936) 1967 : 21256.
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 3244.

Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: ark:/12148/bpt6k976783
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1616679
Te Papa Museum of New Zealand: RB001474
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991011821529702626
State Library Victoria: RARELT ; 508.3 D89
State Library South Australia: 508.3 d++
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Call Number 1998 Folio 16

Louis Le Breton (1818 - 1866)

Louis Le Breton (1818-1866) Breton was French marine artist and was the official artist on board the voyage of exploration under the command of Dumont D'Urville. From 1847 he devoted himself mainly to depicting marine subjects for the French Navy.

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