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SYDNEY - LITHOGRAPHS, Dumont D'urville, De Sainson, M
Starting Bid: $3,000
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SYDNEY - LITHOGRAPHS
Dumont D'urville, De Sainson, M
Paris: Tastu, Editeur. Series of eight lithographs of Sydney, ca 1833. They include - Vue de L'Entree, Sydney Cove [ Galles de Sud]; Maison du Gouverneur a Sydney. [Nouvelle Galles de Sud]; Vue des Ecuries du Gouverneur a Sydney [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vun D'un Pont a L'Entree de de Parramatta. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]: Vue de George's Street a Sydney [Nouvelle Galles de Sud]; Vue des Caps du Port Jackson. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vue du Phare du Port Jackson. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vue de L'Entree du Port Jackson, prise au pied du Phare. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]. Views of Sydney, taken during the visit of the French expedition of Dumont-Durville, which spent some time in Sydney. The Astrolabe sailed from Toulon in April 1826. Dumont d'Urville was instructed to explore the principal island groups in the South pacific, completing the work of the Duperrey voyage, on which the commander himself had been a naturalist. 200 x 348mm [approximate image size), mounted. Images clean and all with the blind stamp of the expedition in the lower margin.
Dumont D'urville, De Sainson, M
Paris: Tastu, Editeur. Series of eight lithographs of Sydney, ca 1833. They include - Vue de L'Entree, Sydney Cove [ Galles de Sud]; Maison du Gouverneur a Sydney. [Nouvelle Galles de Sud]; Vue des Ecuries du Gouverneur a Sydney [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vun D'un Pont a L'Entree de de Parramatta. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]: Vue de George's Street a Sydney [Nouvelle Galles de Sud]; Vue des Caps du Port Jackson. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vue du Phare du Port Jackson. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]; Vue de L'Entree du Port Jackson, prise au pied du Phare. [Nouvelle Galles du Sud]. Views of Sydney, taken during the visit of the French expedition of Dumont-Durville, which spent some time in Sydney. The Astrolabe sailed from Toulon in April 1826. Dumont d'Urville was instructed to explore the principal island groups in the South pacific, completing the work of the Duperrey voyage, on which the commander himself had been a naturalist. 200 x 348mm [approximate image size), mounted. Images clean and all with the blind stamp of the expedition in the lower margin.
