Terre Des Papous. Voyage De La Coquille.
(Paris). (Arthus Bertrand), ( 1826). Stock ID #175979 Fine large engraving delicately coloured, prepared for the atlas to accompany the account of Duperrey's "Voyage...sur la Coquille...1822... 1825...". It illustrates weapons including two bows and various types of arrows and spearheads from New Guinea. The voyage travelled to South America (Chile, Peru), the Pacific, New Zealand and Australia. The expedition was scientifically successful with work on terrestrial magnetism and ethnographic, botanical and zoological studies. When referring to this item please quote stockid 175979.
Aquatint highlighted with original hand-colour, 32.3 x 23.4 cm on sheet 50 x 33.7 cm, paper toned with scattered marginal foxing, edges a little scuffed but in very good condition.
Price: $225.00 AU