TitleEtching "Monument to French Navigators" by Pamela GriffithDate1987About this objectCreated as part of a special commission for Pierre Roussel, President of the La Perouse Association, this work is one of three etchings produced by Pamela Griffith during the Australian Bicentenary (1987-1988). The prints were presented in recognition of support for the establishment of the Friends of La Perouse. This etching depicts La Boussole and L'Astrolabe at anchor in Botany Bay with Laperouse and 11 sailors in a longboat rowing ashore. There is a tree, rock and grass trees in the lower right foreground, and to the right a circular inset of the Laperouse monument.Object No.88.114Physical descriptionMonochrome etching depicting La Boussole and L'Astrolabe at anchor in Botany Bay with Laperouse and 11 sailors in a longboat rowing ashore. There is a tree, rock and grass trees in the lower right foreground, and to the right a circular inset of the Laperouse monument.CreatorGriffith, PamelaInscriptions & marks"Bon a Tirer", " "Monument to French Navigators". Signature of the artist. DimensionsH: 555 mm W: 584 mm D: 22 mmPlace madeSydney, NSW, AustraliaSourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Griffith, Pamela, Etching, "Monument to French Navigators" (1987). Randwick City Council, accessed 18/03/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12348
