Primary Artist

Louis Le Breton (1818–1866)

Title

Torres Strait - Clamshell reservoirs

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Titled printed, below image 'RESERVOIRS D'EAU DE L'ILE TOUD/(Detroit de Torres)'. Titled printed, upper left above image, 'VOYAGE AU POLE SUD ET DANS L'OCEANIE'. Inscribed lower left below image 'Dessine par Le Breton, Lithe par P. Blanchard'. Inscribed upper right, above image, 'ATLAS PITTORESQUE PL 188'. Inscribed lower right, below image, 'Lith de Thierry freres a Paris'. Inscribed below image, 'Gide Editeur'.

Matrix size

28.2 x 23.0 cm (printed image)

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: French

Legacy id

133049

Creators

Le Breton, Louis. | (1818–1866) French | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013