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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1948,0214.152
Description
A woman from Lituya Bay, Alaska (formerly known as Port des Français), after Duché de Vancy: woman dressed with animal furs, with lip plate inserted in lower lip, seated under pine tree; similar figure seated at right, and beyond at left three figures standing on a shore; plate 24 to Millet-Mureau's 'Voyage de la Pérouse autour du monde', published in 1797. c.1797 Etching finished with engraving
Producer name
After:
Gaspard Duché de Vancy
Print made by:
Vincent Marie Langlois
Intermediary draughtsman:
Jean Michel Moreau le jeune
Lettering engraved by:
L Aubert
School/style
French
Production date
1797
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
434 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
264 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From 'Voyage de la Pérouse autour du monde', see 1948,0214.162
Bibliographic references
Bocher 1882 / Jean Michel Moreau le jeune: catalogue raisonné
(1009)
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(not described)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
costume/clothing
native american
Associated names
Associated with:
Jean François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse
Illustration to:
Louis Marie Antoine Destouff, Baron de Milet-Mureau
Associated places
Associated with:
Alaska (state)
(Lituya Bay)
Associated events
Associated Event:
Expedition of La Pérouse 1785-1788
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Voyage de la Pérouse autour du monde
(1797)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 8th Baronet
Acquisition date
1948
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0214.152