La Polinesia Francese

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Article ID OZ0461

Title

La Polinesia Francese

Description

Map shows French Pacific in the South Pacific and a partial map of Tahiti.

Year

ca. 1800

Artist

Bonatti

Historical Description

The Society Islands in French Polonesia. The archipelago is suspected to have been named by Captain James Cook during his first voyage in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands. However, Cook himself stated in his journal that he called the islands Society as they lay contiguous to one another.

Place of Publication Turin
Dimensions (cm)27 x 33,5 cm
Conditionlittle stains
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueSteel engraving

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