Antique Print of Otouré and Oupaparou, Heads of the Island of Tahiti
€ 440
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Sheet size
28.3 × 37.4 cm (11.1 × 14.7 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-13379-61
Condition
General age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'Chefs de l'Ile Taïti'. Otouré and Oupaparou, Heads of the island of Tahiti. This print originates from 'Voyage autour du monde exécuté par ordre du roi, sur la corvette de Sa Majesté, La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825 by Louis Isidore Duperrey.
Duperrey (1786-1865) was a French marine hydrographer, and the commander of the 'Coquille' during its voyage (1822-1825) to Chile, Peru, Polynesia, the Molucca Islands (Indonesia), New Ireland (Papua New Guinea) and Australia.