New Victoria
Artist
Louis Le Breton (1818-1866)
(French, 1818 - 1866)
Date1839
Object number00003588
NameLithograph
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 550 mm, 0.4 kg
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionPlate 120 titled 'New Victoria' from the Atlas Pittoresque, Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie by J. Dumont d'Urville, Vol. 2. The lithograph depicts the settlement of New Victoria, Port Essington, Northern Australia visited by Dumont d'Urville's expedition in 1839.
Beneath the image are the artist's and publisher's details 'dessine par L. le Breton', 'lith par Sabatier', 'Gide editeur', 'Imp par Lemercier a Paris'.
