Engraving, Naufrage des deux chaloupes au Port des Francais, Pl. 25 of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse

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TitleEngraving, Naufrage des deux chaloupes au Port des Francais, Pl. 25 of Atlas du voyage de LapérouseDate1980sAbout this objectThis print is one among 30 copperplate engravings from Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse, restruck in 1980s from the original 1797 plates and gifted to La Perouse Museum by Musée de la Marine in 1988. It depicts the tragic moment at Port des Francais, now known as Lituya Bay in Alaska. while charting this body of water, two of the ship’s boats were overturned by the breaking waves near the inlet’s entrance. All 21 members aboard the two boats were lost, their bodies never found. The image captures the horrifying moment of people struggle in distress as the boats are sinking. The scene takes place against a background of snow-capped mountains and glaciers, giving viewers a sense of the majestic yet dangerous landscape that contributed to the incident.

The original copperplates of the 1797 atlas accompanying the journal of La Pérouse’s expedition during 1785 and 1788 are now held in the collection of the Musée de la Marine, Paris. They were etched in 1796-1797 based on sketches sent back to France during the expedition.Object No.88.27-8CreatorN. Ozanne|Dequevauviller|L. AubertInscriptions & marksdessine par N. Ozanne; grave par Dequevauviller; L. Aubert scripsit.Place madeParisMaterialPaperSourceLa Perouse MuseumProvenance 1980s – restruck by Musée de la Marine
1988 – donated to La Perouse Museum Credit lineGift of Musée de la Marine, Paris, 1988Acquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals

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Engraving, Naufrage des deux chaloupes au Port des Francais, Pl. 25 of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse