The Musé d'histoire naturelle in Le Havre Drawing "The Other" During the Baudin Expedition to AUSTRALIA, 1800-1804.

Autor: Baglione, Gabrielle, Crémière, Cédric
Zdroj: Tribal Art; Summer2008, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p86-93, 8p, 3 Color Photographs, 9 Black and White Photographs
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the expedition led by Nicolas Baudin to Australia from 1800 to 1804, and the graphic art collection at Muséum d'histoire naturelle of Le Havre in France which includes numerous drawings during Baudin's expedition. It notes that three exhibits regarding the expedition are being held in the museum which include works from Charles-Alexandre Lesueur and Nicolas-Martin Petit. It narrates important details about the expedition of Baudin including the problems they encountered during the voyage and the route they took. It notes that the contribution of the expedition to science is immense because it brought back abundant discoveries from Australia to France. The expedition also detailed the aborigines of Australia through drawings.
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