Engraving, Vues de la côte du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique 3e. Feuille, Pl. 32 of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse

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TitleEngraving, Vues de la côte du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique 3e. Feuille, Pl. 32 of Atlas du voyage de LapérouseDate1797About this objectOne among 37 copperplate engravings from the first edition of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse, published by the Imprimerie de la Republique in 1797, this print presents eight coastal views featuring the landforms at various locations along the northwest coast of America. Marked as the third sheet (3e. feuille), it belongs to a series of coast views along with Pl. 18 (1ere. feuille) and Pl. 30 (2e. feuille) in the Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse.

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.98.1-24Inscriptions & marksVues de la côte du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique reconnue par les Frégates Française la Boussole et l'Astrolabe en 1786. 3e. Feuille.Place madeFranceSourceLa Perouse MuseumProvenance 1797 – printed as the first edition of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse, published by the Imprimerie de la Republique;
1974 – found by Mrs Edith Avramoussi in an attic in a house in Paris;
1978 – brought to Australia by Avramoussi;
1998 – donated to the La Perouse Museum by Avramoussi.Credit lineGift of Edith Avramoussi, 1998Acquisition date1998Organisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals

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Engraving, Vues de la côte du Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique 3e. Feuille, Pl. 32 of Atlas du voyage de Lapérouse