Primary Artist

Louis de Sainson (1801–1887)

Title

Aiguade de l'Astrolabe au Port du Roi (Nelle Hollande). [Taking on water - the Astrolabe - King George's Sound. New Holland]

Source

Dumont D'Urville. Jules. 'Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe'. Paris: J. Tastu, 1833

Page or Plate number

plate 10

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1833

Place made

Europe, France, Ile-de-France, Paris View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

23.6 x 33.4 cm (printed image)

Support

white wove paper

Support size

33.0 x 49.4 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Blindstamp lower centre, 'Voyage de L'Astrolabe / J.DUMONT D'URVILLE / COMMANDANT / *J.T.*'

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed lower right verso in black pencil, 'N04/TRR'.

Subject description

The lithograph depicts the Astrolabe being restocked with water at King George Sound, Western Australia. Aboriginal Australians and the crew of the boat are carrying water in buckets. Thie water is being poured into a funel which is connected to a hose, which is fed into a water-barrel on the rowboat which is anchored a little offshore

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

133126

Accession number

2005.1102

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2005/2006 (2005-12-07)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from the Cabinet of Discoveries, Canberra, December 2005.

Credit line

Purchased 2005

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: French | Australia, Art period: Colonial, Western Australia

Creators

Sainson, Louis de. | (1801–1887) French | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013