Visions by French Explorers in Western Australia.

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Title

Visions by French Explorers in Western Australia.

Venues

Art Gallery of Western Australia. (5 June 1982 – 27 June 1982)

Date

(1982)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (WA). Prints

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

An exhibition portraying the journeys of marine explorers, scientists and artists from France who identified so much of Western Australia. This has been stimulated by the extensive research of Professor Leslie Marant, which is summarised in his book 'France Australe: a History of French Explorations and Plans to Colonize Western Australia, 1503-1825'. (blurb).

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04 Jul 2012