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Lot 7630:
Duperrey - Inhabitants of Caroline Islands 1826
Lesson
This hand-coloured engraving of Habitants Des Iles Carolines is from Voyage autour du monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de Sa Majesté, la Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825.. by Louis-Isidore Duperrey, published by Arthus Bertrand, Paris 1826.
An original hand-coloured engraving drawn by Lejeune and Chazal and engraved by Ambroise Tardieu printed by Remond.
The voyage, led by Duperrey, concentrated on the exploration of the Pacific. Réné Lesson was the naturalist on the voyage. The Pacific islands visited were the Tuamotu Archipelago, Tahiti and the Society Islands, Tonga, Rotuma, the Gilbert and Caroline Islands and the Bismarck Archipelago. Australia was visited twice and also explorations made of New Zealand.
Size: 20" x 13.5" (51cm x 34cm)
Condition: The print is in excellent condition but please inspect the image carefully for any occasional age related marks.
The print is in excellent condition but please inspect the image carefully for any occasional age related marks.
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