Lot 54
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Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790-1855)
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more OMBAY, TIMOR (Lot 54) The drawings made in the Straits of Ombay are all by Arago. The Uranie was becalmed in the Straits for over three weeks. Arago joined the party to land on Ombay to collect water and make observations in October 1818. They survived encounters with warlike natives, some of whom were dressed for combat.
Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790-1855)

Ombay, Timor: Entrevue avec les Ombayens (and a proof engraving of the subject after Arago for plate 32 'G.d Archipel d'Asie: Entrevue avec les naturels de L'Ile Ombai' in the Atlas Historique); Deux naturels d'Ombay; Armes des habitans d'Ombay (and an engraver's ink and wash drawing and two proof engravings for plate 35 'Ile Ombai: Armes et Ornaments' in the Atlas Historique); Vue de cotes, détroit d'Ombay, Roches sur Ombay; and Timor 1818. Sous voile, vis a vis Batou-guide. Vue des montagnes volcaniques qui dominent Batou-guide

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Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790-1855)
Ombay, Timor: Entrevue avec les Ombayens (and a proof engraving of the subject after Arago for plate 32 'G.d Archipel d'Asie: Entrevue avec les naturels de L'Ile Ombai' in the Atlas Historique); Deux naturels d'Ombay; Armes des habitans d'Ombay (and an engraver's ink and wash drawing and two proof engravings for plate 35 'Ile Ombai: Armes et Ornaments' in the Atlas Historique); Vue de cotes, détroit d'Ombay, Roches sur Ombay; and Timor 1818. Sous voile, vis a vis Batou-guide. Vue des montagnes volcaniques qui dominent Batou-guide
five signed 'Js Arago', two dated 1818, the five Arago drawings inscribed as titles
three pencil, one pen and ink and grey wash, one pen and ink on paper
10 5/8 x 13 5/8in. (27 x 34.6cm.) and similar (9)
Engraved
Atlas Historique, pls. 32 (Entrevue avec les Ombayens), 33 (Deux naturels d'Ombay) and 35 (Armes des habitans d'Ombay).
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