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]

Date made

1833

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image, 'AIGUADE DE L'ASTROLABE AU PORT DU ROI GEORGES / N. elle Hollande.)'. Printed lower left below image,' de Sainson pinx'. Printed lower left, below image, 'Tastu Editeur.' Printed lower right, below image, 'Lith. de Langlume. Leborne lith Fig. par V. Adam.' Printed top right, above image, 'Pl 10.'

Matrix size

23.6 x 33.4 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

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

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

Legacy id

133126

Creators

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

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013