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Early 19th century French expeditionary school Attributed to…
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Early 19th century French expeditionary school Attributed to…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Early 19th century French expeditionary school Attributed to Charles-Louis-Joseph Bazoche, commander of the frigate Marie-Thérèse, or his entourage
Suite of 12 ethnographic study plates on the peoples and ways of life of South America
Watercolour and ink on paper
Bearing the following annotations:
- Adjudant de place Chilien / Marion prince incas ;
- Palanquin, carried by two negroes, Manner of the rich people of Brazil when they go to visit;
- Llama or Peruvian sheep;
- GaöuChou or peasant, Mr Camus Curé ;
- Family of Inca dignitaries;
- Gaou Chou from Paraguay ... Montevideo ;
- Peruvian peasants from Churillos ;
- Boutoucoule, slave, Brésile ;
- Bale or boat made of sea wolf skin, forming two pipes filled with wind strong enough to carry up to eight people ;
- Valparèze / Chilean bourgeois / Chilean soldier ;
- Valpareze";
- Set of flags: "N°1: Brazilian flag, N°2: Buenos ayres flag, N°3: Chilean flag, N°4: Colombia flag, N°5: Peruvian flag, N°6: St Marguerite island flag, N°7: Mexico flag, N°8 and 9 St Domingue island flags / On board the frigate La Marie thérèse in 1823".
12 to 17.5 x 15.5 to 19 cm
(Small stains, foxing and folds)
A series of 12 plates of ethnographic studies on the peoples and way of life of the Native Americans, watercolour and ink, the French expeditionary school of the early 19th century
4,72 to 6,89 × 6,10 to 7,48 in.
Charles Louis Joseph Bazoche (1784-1853) was a French naval officer. In 1801, he joined the Imperial Navy as a novice. He was wounded in the naval battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and then campaigned in the West Indies. He obtained several commands, including that of the 60-gun frigate Marie-Thérèse (captain 2nd class) in 1823, with which he carried out a long campaign on the coasts of South America, in Chile, Peru and Brazil until 1828.
He took part in the blockade of certain Mexican ports between 1837 and 1838. The following year, he was appointed Major of the Navy in Brest, before becoming Governor of Bourbon Island (now Reunion Island) in 1841.
A sketchbook by Charles Bazoche illustrating this expedition has been preserved by his descendants. We can assume that he, or another officer in his crew, may have produced the ethnographic sketches we are presenting here.
Early 19th century French expeditionary school Attributed to Charles-Louis-Joseph Bazoche, commander of the frigate Marie-Thérèse, or his entourage.
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