Panoramic view of Hobart looking to the eastern shore and Rokeby. One of the great early nineteenth century views of Hobart. Drawn by Louis de Sainson who was the voyage artist on the French exploring expedition commanded by Dumont d'Urville between the years 1826-29. This was d'Urville's second voyage to the Pacific in the same ship. On an earlier voyage, the ship was named LA COQUILLE but on this second voyage, was renamed ASTROLABE in honour of the lost French explorer La Perouse whose ship was ASTROLABE.
Louis de Sainson was a career draftsman in the French navy and created hundreds of pictures which were used to illustrate the account of the voyage which was published between 1832-34.
Lithograph.
Later hand-colour.
236 x 353 mm. (Between ruled lines.)
c1833
Some printing creases in the paper but good condition.
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