Sujet

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

Légende

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

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C16_083

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (5,2Mo) / 47,7cm x 26,3cm / 5629 x 3105 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transport mer Australien pays Le Portugal exploration bateau bateaux Le Queensland géographie péninsule Océanie endroit siècle concept Portugais galleon B&W MONOCHROME 17e siècle navigation du bateau 19e siècle noir et blanc noir et blanc B W dix-neuvie siècle The Print Collector 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 engraving wood engraving