Punition des matelots, à Hobart-Town (Ile Van-diemen). Punishment of sailors, at Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land

Title

Punition des matelots, à Hobart-Town (Ile Van-diemen). Punishment of sailors, at Hobart Town, Van Diemens Land

Date made

1840s

Place made

Paris, Île-de-France, France View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Lower centre below image, 'PUNITION DES MATELOTS, A HOBART-TOWN. (Ile Van-diemen).'. Lower left below image, 'Legrand'. Lower right below image, 'Lith. Rigo Fres et Cie. r Richer. 7.'. Lower left, 'Berquet et Pétion éditeurs.'. Lower right, '11 r. du. Jardinet.'.

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Australia, Art period: Colonial, Tasmania | French voyages

Subject description

A French image of a young convict being punised on a tread mill at Hobart, Tasmania. Two older convicts and a soldier look on.

Legacy id

205884

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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