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ASTROLABE: Botanical, Forrestia Hispida, Flore de la Australis, TASTU, J, Paris, 1826-1829 Hand Coloured Copperplate Engraving
ASTROLABE: Botanical, Forrestia Hispida, Flore de la Australis, TASTU, J, Paris, 1826-1829 Hand Coloured Copperplate Engraving
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Date: 1826 - 1829
Artist: Captain Jules Sebastian Cesar Dumont d'Urville
Engraver: Tatsu J
Size: 340 x 525mm
Condition: Very good. The darkening at the bottom is a shadow only
Technique: Copperplate engraving
Price: $450
Description Elephant folio size on beautiful paper of the early 1800"s
Date: 1826 - 1829
Artist: Captain Jules Sebastian Cesar Dumont d'Urville
Engraver: Tatsu J
Size: 340 x 525mm
Condition: Very good. The darkening at the bottom is a shadow only
Technique: Copperplate engraving
Price: $450
Description Elephant folio size on beautiful paper of the early 1800"s
Voyage of the Astrolabe 1826 - 1829
The voyage of the Astrolabe was, arguably, France’s last and greatest scientific voyage of discovery by sail. Under the skilful leadership of Captain Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville, the Astrolabe and the Zélée would discover and claim Adélie land in Antarctica, amass a vast collection of botanical and zoological specimens, and advise the French government against attempting to create a colony at Akaroa in New Zealand.
To read about Captain Jules Sebastian Cesar - Dumont d'Urville click here.
To read about The Voyage of the Astrolabe click here.
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