book of prints; print

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Object Type: book of prints; print
Museum number: 1880,0911.1302-1355
Description: 'Journal de la navigation autour du globe de la Frégate la Thétis et de la Corvelle l'Espérance pendant les années 1824, 1825 et 1826. Publié par ordre du roi sous les auspices du départment de la marine par M. le Baron de Bougainville, capitaine de vaisseau, chevalier de Saint-Louis et de l'ordre des Cincinnati, commandant de la légion d'honneur, chef de l'espedition. Atlas' (Paris: Arthus Bertrand) 1837; containing 56 lithographs separated in sets, the first set of lithographs by Bernard and Frey after drawings from E.B. la Touanne showing landscapes and views; the second set showing hand-coloured etched figures and animals printed by N. Remond; and the third set of large etched maps by Ambroise Tardieu after la Touanne; one plate of hand-coloured etched ships by Tardieu after la Touanne and a large folded lithographed map of the world after L. Letronne. Together with vignette on title-page, and list of illustrations. Bound at the British Museum bindery in green leather, with gold lettering at the spine and marbled endpapers. Lithograph, hand-coloured etchings
Producer name: Published by: Arthus Bertrand; After: Edmond Bigot de la Touanne; Intermediary draughtsman: Adolphe Jean Baptiste Bayot; Print made by: Adolphe Jean Baptiste Bayot; Intermediary draughtsman: Louis Pierre Alphonse Bichebois; Print made by: Benard & Frey; Print made by: Victor Adam; Intermediary draughtsman: Léon Jean Baptiste Sabatier; After: Jean Gabriel Prêtre; Printed by: N Rémond; Print made by: Raphaël Urbain Massard (?); Print made by: Jean Joseph Mougeot; Print made by: Ambroise Tardieu; After: Ludovic Letrône (?); Print made by: Nicholas Besanzon (? lettering of the maps); Print made by: Jean Louis Denis Coutant; After: Pancrace Bessa
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Production date: 1837
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
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Dimensions: Height: 535 millimetres (approx. size of each sheet); Width: 350 millimetres
Curator's comments: Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition date: 1880
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1880,0911.1302-1355

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