Title

Torres sighting Cape York, 1606, (1886). Artist: Julian Ashton

Caption

Luis Vaez de Torres sighting Cape York, 1606, (1886). Cape York Peninsula in Queensland is the northernmost extremity of Australia. Luis Vaez de Luis Vaez de Torres, a Portuguese seaman, is known for the first recorded navigation of the strait which separates Cape York from the island of New Guinea, and which was named after him (Luis Vaez de Torres Strait). Wood engraving from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I', by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1886

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C16_083

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (5,2Mb) / 18,8in x 10,4in / 5629 x 3105 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea Australia australasia Australian country Portugal exploration ship ships Queensland geography peninsula Oceania location century concept Portuguese galleon B&W MONOCHROME 17th century sailing ship 19th century water transport black & white black and white B W nineteenth century seventeenth century The Print Collector Cape York Peninsula geographical feature TGN Torres Strait engraving wood engraving Andrew Frederic B Schell Schell Frederic B Andrew Garran Garran Julian Ashton Julian Rossi Ashton Julian R Ashton Luis Vaez de Torres Torres Luis Vaez de Ashton Julian Ashton Julian Rossi Ashton Julian R Luis Váez de Torres Luís Vaz de Torres Frederic B Schell Andrew Garran Luis Vaez de Torres engraving wood engraving