Monument to Monsieur de la Perouse, and his Companions. Erected at Botany Bay.

Artist: Spreat, William. | Title: Monument to Monsieur de la Perouse, and his Companions. Erected at Botany Bay. | Date: 1848 | Technique: lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured
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Primary Artist

William Spreat (1817–1896)

Title

Monument to Monsieur de la Perouse, and his Companions. Erected at Botany Bay.

Date made

1848

Place made

Exeter, Devon, England View on map Close map

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Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 4955

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

printed lower centre below image, 'MONUMENT TO MONr.DE LA PEROUSE, AND HIS COMPANIONS. / ERECTED AT BOTANY BAY. / Drawn from Nature by Capn. Westmacott, on stone by W. Spreat. Printed at W. Spreat's Establishment. - Exeter.

Matrix size

15.8 x 21.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

48025

Creators

W. Spreat's Establishment. | (1841–1848) English | Organisation | printer

Westmacott, Robert Marsh. | (1801–1870) English | Male | print after

Spreat, William. | (1817–1896) English | Male | lithographer

Last Updated

21 Jan 2026

Impressions

Artist: Spreat, William. | Title: Monument to Monsieur de la Perouse, and his Companions. Erected at Botany Bay. | Date: 1848 | Technique: lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone; hand-coloured
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Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 59.247

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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