Entrée de la Riviére de Paiou. (Iles Vanikoro)

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Article ID ASS1289

Title

Entrée de la Riviére de Paiou. (Iles Vanikoro)

Description

View shows the river Riviére de Paiou; on the island of Vanikoro. It belongs to the Solomon Islands and is located in the South Pacific.

Year

ca. 1880

Artist

Lemercier (1803-1887)

Huge Parisian firm of lithographic printers founded by Joseph Rose Lemercier (1803-1887), who began as the foreman for Langlumé in 1825. Working on his own account from 1827, 1829-36 in partnership with Bénard association formed in 1837 according to IFF catalogue for Joseph Lemercier. The firm was still active in 1841.

Historical Description

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands (part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands.

Place of Publication Paris
Dimensions (cm)27 x 41 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueLithography

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