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Original Copper Engraving – Egyptian Incunculae – Thomas Shaw – 1736

One of the earliest copper engraving of Egyptian motifs from the rare first edition of Thomas Shaw’s “Travels or Observations Relating to Several parts of Barbary and the Levant” published at the Theatre, Oxford.

The figure in the top left H is Orus [the Earth] turgid with the variety of things he is to produce, K is Anubis [God of the Dead], M Apis, N Cat, O the Cynocephalus (Dog headed man), P Hawk, Q Frog, S Beetle, T the Phallus Oculatus, U the Niloscope, X Pyramid and Y Plectrum.

Very early engraving of Egyptian incunculae

$140.00

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Hermannsburg – West MacDonnell Ranges – Richard Forrester

By acclaimed artist Richard Forrester of the Aranda painted in 2007.

Rich vibrant Hermannsburg watercolour following the style of the great Albert Namatjira. Strong lines and imparting the deep colours of the early morning and late evening light among the West MacDonnell ranges, near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Price $240.00

Quality vibrant Hermannsburg by Forrester

$240.00

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Cases de Naturels a Nouka-Hiva (Baie Anna Maria) – Louis LeBreton (Dumont d’Urville Expedition) – 1846

A natural image of the native people of Nouka-Hiva (now Nuka Hiva) the third largest island in the Marquesas.

An original lithograph from a drawing by Louis LeBreton (1818-1866) published as part of the great “Atlas Pittoresque” to accompany “Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l’Oceanie sur les corvettes l’Astrolabe et la Zelee … sous commandement de M.J. Dumont d’Urville”.

Lithographed by Bichebois and produced by Lemercier Benard, Paris 1846. A sizeable image on sturdy paper – 37cms x 28cms to the edge of the printed area bright and clean, with very wide boarders with the odd mark from handling but well away from the image. Overall in very good condition. The quality and intensity of the artwork can be seen in the close up images.

Louis LeBreton replaced Goupil as the official artist (he died at Hobart on the outward voyage) on Dumont d’Urville’s third circumnavigation of 1837-40.

Incidentally, Herman Melville and Robert Louis Stephenson were both to visit and take inspiration from Nouka-Hiva

Fine Polynesian image by Louis LeBreton

$140.00

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Photograph from Beattie’s Studios – Lakes Belton & Belcher, National Park, Tasmania

An original photograph from Beattie’s Studio, of frozen and snow covered Lakes Belton and Lake Belcher, National Park, Tasmania. Size 21 x 15.5cm the image filling the whole of the photograph.

Overall in good condition showing some signs of handling on close inspection. The rear of the photograph carries the Beattie’s copyright stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

A wintery image of snow covered Tasmanian lakes

$60.00

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Photograph from Beattie’s Studio – Recherche Bay, South West Tasmania

An original photograph from Beattie’s Studio, Hobart of Port Davey, Western Tasmania. Size 20.5 x 15cm the image filling the whole of the photograph.

The Le Perouse Range from Rocky Bay, Recherche.

Overall in good condition showing some signs of handling and impressions on close inspection. The rear of the photograph carries the Beattie’s copyright stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

Solitary vessel in Recherche bay – Beattie’s Studio

$50.00

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Original Photograph by J.C. Breaden – Boating on the River Leven, North West Tasmania c1930

A good period image of a boating trip on the River Leve, North West Tasmania c1930. Size 21 x 15 cm and overall in good condition with some crimping from a previous mounting in the top left corner.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmanian and various notes.

Boating in the River Leven – gifted photographer

$30.00

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