Los Alijos, rochers situes a l'Ouest de la cote de la Basse Californie. Lithograph.
Print from "Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-39..." Lithograph of "Los Alijos" prominent rocks on the coast of Southern California.
In 1836, Dupetit-Thouars was appointed to command this expedition to the Pacific to look after French commercial and political interests. He visited Hawaii, Kamchatka, Tahiti, California, Acapulco, Easter Island, the Cook Islands, Rarotonga, New Zealand, Australia and Mauritius. In California, he anchored at Monterey Bay, where supplies were scarce and even water was difficult to obtain after a long summer drought. His survey work continued down the coast down to Acapulco. Drawn by Masselot, lith. by Lasalle. From the volumes published by Gide in 1840. 31 x 18.5 cms plus wide margins, very crisp. Item #6488
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