Hooghly River Print by Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant

Description

Print by Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (France, 1793-1858) entitled "Vue prise sur les bords de l’Hougly, Inde (View of The Banks of … more Print by Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (France, 1793-1858) entitled "Vue prise sur les bords de l’Hougly, Inde (View of The Banks of the Hooghly River in India)." An extremely rare print with even rarer hand coloring from 'Voyage autour du monde execute pendant les annees 1836/1837 sur la Corvette La Bonite’ published by Akermann & Co, Paris 1852. This is plate 91. Hand-colored lithograph. Set in a custom gilt frame with double mat. Print and frame are in excellent condition.

sight 8 3/4 by 12 inches
frame 15 3/4 by 18 3/4 inches

Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (2 July 1793 – 1 November 1858) was a French sailor who worked his way up through the ranks from common seaman to rear-admiral. In 1836–37 he captained a 21-month voyage round the globe in which the scientists made many useful botanical and zoological observations, later described in an 11-volume illustrated account. He was briefly Minister of Navy and Colonies in 1851 during the French Second Republic. (wikipedia) less