Océanie Collection

Oceanie (colour litho)
5213941 Oceanie (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oceanie. Illustration for L'Epanouissement du Monde (Blonder La Rougery)

Anchor in Umatac, Guam Island - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA
CUL4873940 Anchor in Umatac, Guam Island - MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA, Fernando (1763-1834). Painter. Asia. Pacific Islands

Kennedia ovata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after Thomas Shotter Boys from Conrad Loddiges
FLO4664531 Kennedia ovata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after Thomas Shotter Boys from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825.; (add.info.: Kennedia ovata)

Beetle of the violinist (Eupoecila australasiae), specimen from New South Wales (Australia), seen from above
FLO4687656 Beetle of the violinist (Eupoecila australasiae), specimen from New South Wales (Australia), seen from above, below and description of the nymph

Native man of Anaiteum island (Aneityum, Vanuatu). He wears his long hair tied with shells, and a cloak
FLO4688492 Native man of Anaiteum island (Aneityum, Vanuatu). He wears his long hair tied with shells, and a cloak. Taken from Captain J.E. Erskine's "Journal of a Cruise, " 1853

Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso (Dourga Strait), New Guinea. He wears a loincloth, bracelet and chest decorations
FLO4688463 Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso (Dourga Strait), New Guinea. He wears a loincloth, bracelet and chest decorations, and carries spear, bow and arrows

Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan
FLO4688433 Woman of the Samoan islands, 19th century, in shawl over one shoulder, fur skirt, holding a straw fan. Portrait of a Samoan woman brought to England by the missionary Rev. Stair

Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat
FLO4722183 Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Artist Gaspard Duche de Vancy sketching a Moai while a native steals his hat. From Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (1741-1788) Journal

New South Wales waratah, Telopea speciosissima, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by
FLO4569489 New South Wales waratah, Telopea speciosissima, native to Australia. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de

Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4
FLO4678680 Ornamental tattoos: African woman 1, Maori chief (New Zealand) 2, Maori king 3, Caroline Islander 4, hand 5 and foot 6 of a Dayak (Borneo), and a Japanese man with irezumi and fundoshi 7

Finger flower of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4641134 Finger flower of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Embroidered flower of New South Wales, Australia. Unknown flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4641064 Embroidered flower of New South Wales, Australia. Unknown flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Scarlet woodbine of New South Wales, Lonicera species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640456 Scarlet woodbine of New South Wales, Lonicera species? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Spotted blue fly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640377 Spotted blue fly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

View of the island of the Admiraute (Papua New Guinea), with indigenous natives on their canoes
FLO4636164 View of the island of the Admiraute (Papua New Guinea), with indigenous natives on their canoes. Lithography for the book

Native to Papua Island (New Guinee and Indonesia), inhabitants of coastal areas with combs and scarifications
FLO4636143 Native to Papua Island (New Guinee and Indonesia), inhabitants of coastal areas with combs and scarifications and indigenous people of the island off Rawak Waigeo

Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands)
FLO4636298 Indigenes Chamarro d'Agagna (Guam Island), distilling alcohol and costumes of ritual dancers (Mariana Islands, USA)

The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers
FLO4636259 The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers and natives carrying game

Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA)
FLO4636204 Indigenous boats sailing, fishing off Tinian Island, Mariana Islands (USA). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river
FLO4636107 A group of indigenous Palawa from Tasmania, Australia, fishing in a river. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

Tonga Tabu Island, Kingdom of Tonga. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples
FLO4636407 Tonga Tabu Island, Kingdom of Tonga. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Portrait of the chiefs of the Sandwich Islands (Hawai): in the centre, Kiaimoukou, Maui Island, on the left
FLO4636338 Portrait of the chiefs of the Sandwich Islands (Hawai): in the centre, Kiaimoukou, Maui Island, on the left, a tattoo chef from Oahu Island, on the right, an officer from Kiamoukou

King Alexander palm Archontophoenix alexandrae (Ptychosperma alexandrae). Lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628850 King Alexander palm Archontophoenix alexandrae (Ptychosperma alexandrae). Lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Young girl from Madison Island (French Polynesia) - Young girl with headdress, necklace, shift and feather fan
FLO4724436 Young girl from Madison Island (French Polynesia) - Young girl with headdress, necklace, shift and feather fan, with tattoos on her arms and legs from Nuku Hiva island (Madison)

Cornucopia flower. Unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640185 Cornucopia flower. Unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Aromatic shrub of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's
FLO4640459 Aromatic shrub of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Purple shell flower of New South Wales, Australia. Perhaps a fanciful flower manufactured by an artificial florist
FLO4641084 Purple shell flower of New South Wales, Australia. Perhaps a fanciful flower manufactured by an artificial florist

Banksia shrub, unknown species, of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's
FLO4640415 Banksia shrub, unknown species, of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Sailboat has two hulls of the island of Amis (Tonga) with denudees dancers, paddlers in skirt and a European man
FLO4636394 Sailboat has two hulls of the island of Amis (Tonga) with denudees dancers, paddlers in skirt and a European man

Dance performed in front of Queen Tineh of the Island of Friends (Tonga). Lithography for the book
FLO4636388 Dance performed in front of Queen Tineh of the Island of Friends (Tonga). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

French explorers visiting a temple on Hawai Island. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824)
FLO4636365 French explorers visiting a temple on Hawai Island. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842)

Sydney peppermint, Eucalyptus piperita. (Peppermint of New South Wales) Handcoloured copperplate engraving
FLO4640743 Sydney peppermint, Eucalyptus piperita. (Peppermint of New South Wales) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Costumes and tattoos of the indigenous Carolinian Mariana. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824)
FLO4636325 Costumes and tattoos of the indigenous Carolinian Mariana. Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842)

French explorers and botanist in the ruins of a chamarro site of stone pillars on Rota Island (Mariana Islands, USA)
FLO4636301 French explorers and botanist in the ruins of a chamarro site of stone pillars on Rota Island (Mariana Islands, USA)

The Chamarro natives of the island of Guam (Mariana Islands, USA), work in the garden of the Spanish Governor's
FLO4636268 The Chamarro natives of the island of Guam (Mariana Islands, USA), work in the garden of the Spanish Governor's Palace in Agagna

French explorers visiting a house on chamarro stilts, on the island of Guam (Mariana Islands, USA), women cook
FLO4636260 French explorers visiting a house on chamarro stilts, on the island of Guam (Mariana Islands, USA), women cook

Portraits of indigenous Chamorro from Guam, Mariana Islands (USA). Upstairs, girls from the alcade of Umatac and below
FLO4636229 Portraits of indigenous Chamorro from Guam, Mariana Islands (USA). Upstairs, girls from the alcade of Umatac and below, portraits of Stephan and Claudio Lajo

Naked natives embarked in a double hull boat (New Caledonia). Lithography for the book
FLO4636212 Naked natives embarked in a double hull boat (New Caledonia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Aborigines of the Blue Mountains. At the top, portraits of men living on the shores of the Hawkesbury River
FLO4636188 Aborigines of the Blue Mountains. At the top, portraits of men living on the shores of the Hawkesbury River (Nepean River), in the centre

Palawa Aboriginal couple from Tasmania (Australia), with scarification bodies
FLO4636103 Palawa Aboriginal couple from Tasmania (Australia), with scarification bodies. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et

View of Sydney (Australia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples
FLO4636062 View of Sydney (Australia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Honey flower of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640569 Honey flower of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Geography map: representation of the Pacific Ocean (or South Sea) with the Americas (South and United States)
VEN5031134 Geography map: representation of the Pacific Ocean (or South Sea) with the Americas (South and United States), as well as New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan

Australian aboriginal with a shield used as percussion instrument during a corroboree dance. Musician of New Holland
FLO4695345 Australian aboriginal with a shield used as percussion instrument during a corroboree dance. Musician of New Holland

Natives of Tikopia island, Solomon Islands, Pacific ocean, 19th century. He wears a large pendant on a choker
FLO4688454 Natives of Tikopia island, Solomon Islands, Pacific ocean, 19th century. He wears a large pendant on a choker, blue loincloth and holds handfulls of leaves

Man and boy of Erumango (Erromango island, Vanuatu), 19th century. The boy Savanduli wears a turban
FLO4688483 Man and boy of Erumango (Erromango island, Vanuatu), 19th century. The boy Savanduli wears a turban and cloak tied at the neck. Taken from Captain J.E

Gymea lily, Doryanthes excelsa. New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628484 Gymea lily, Doryanthes excelsa. New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Southern elephant seal - Southern sea elephant or austral - Mirounga leonina (Phoca proboscidea)
FLO4576627 Southern elephant seal - Southern sea elephant or austral - Mirounga leonina (Phoca proboscidea) basking on King Island, Tasmania

Native of the Papua Islands, with comb in hair, tattooed torso, loincloth and holding a paddle
FLO4688342 Native of the Papua Islands, with comb in hair, tattooed torso, loincloth and holding a paddle. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Australian Podocarpus or New South Wales Fern Pine
FLO4687253 Australian Podocarpus or New South Wales Fern Pine.; (add.info.: Australian Podocarpus or New South Wales Fern Pine.); © Florilegius

Woman of the Mariana Islands in top, skirt, necklace with cross. Handcoloured lithograph by J
FLO4688435 Woman of the Mariana Islands in top, skirt, necklace with cross. Handcoloured lithograph by J. Bull from James Cowles Prichard's Natural History of Man, Balliere, London

Australian aboriginal dancing at a corroboree. Body painted with pipe clay and red ochre
FLO4695397 Australian aboriginal dancing at a corroboree. Body painted with pipe clay and red ochre. Native of New South Wales dancing

Australian aboriginal with club. Native of the East Coast of New Holland (Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia)
FLO4695328 Australian aboriginal with club. Native of the East Coast of New Holland (Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a sketch by Jacques Arago from Frederic

Aboriginals of King George Sound (Albany, South West Australia). Men in cloak and loincloth. Copied from d'Urville
FLO4688518 Aboriginals of King George Sound (Albany, South West Australia). Men in cloak and loincloth. Copied from d'Urville. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Native of Balad (now Pouebo), New Caledonia, in hat and shirt, and native of Anaiteum (now Aneityum), Vanuatu
FLO4688477 Native of Balad (now Pouebo), New Caledonia, in hat and shirt, and native of Anaiteum (now Aneityum), Vanuatu, with frond in hair and pendant on a necklace. Taken from Captain J.E

Emperor butterfly (Syntherata janetta or Opodiphthera eucalypti), New South Wales (Australia)
FLO4687736 Emperor butterfly (Syntherata janetta or Opodiphthera eucalypti), New South Wales (Australia). Lithographie in The Naturalist Pocket Magazine or Cabinet complete des Curiosites et Beautes

Tahitian pahie canoe with outrigger, South American balza sailing raft, English lifeboat rowboat
FLO4590701 Tahitian pahie canoe with outrigger, South American balza sailing raft, English lifeboat rowboat, and Indonesian caracore with sails and outrigger

Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800
FLO4576954 Morai or cemetery with carved wooden idols on the island of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, circa 1800

Blue-Headed Loriquet or Rainbow Swainson's Loriquet - Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
FLO4595786 Blue-Headed Loriquet or Rainbow Swainson's Loriquet - Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus. (Blue-bellied parrot, Psittacus haematodus)

Portrait of Te Kewiti, son of Te Kauwain, young chief of the Maori Ngate Watnas, New Zealand
FLO4605300 Portrait of Te Kewiti, son of Te Kauwain, young chief of the Maori Ngate Watnas, New Zealand, and portrait of a tattooed Maori, New Zealander, drawn in London by Agasse

Catkin shrub of New South Wales, Australia (kitten) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's
FLO4640136 Catkin shrub of New South Wales, Australia (kitten) Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Peacock butterfly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640290 Peacock butterfly of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Banksia incognita, unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640819 Banksia incognita, unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Honeysuckle of New South Wales, Lonicera species. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640214 Honeysuckle of New South Wales, Lonicera species. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Chamarro farmers plowing a field and carving rows of plantations in the Mariana Archipelago (USA)
FLO4636280 Chamarro farmers plowing a field and carving rows of plantations in the Mariana Archipelago (USA). Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842)

Sailors loading a boat with fresh water barrels on the island of New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago
FLO4636169 Sailors loading a boat with fresh water barrels on the island of New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)

Europeans meet the Aboriginal people of Australia and exchange objects, clothing, jewellery, shells
FLO4636020 Europeans meet the Aboriginal people of Australia and exchange objects, clothing, jewellery, shells. Lithography for the book

The ruins of ancient columns on Tinian Island (Mariana Islands, USA). Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824)
FLO4636311 The ruins of ancient columns on Tinian Island (Mariana Islands, USA). Illustration from Voyage Around the World (1824) by Louis de Freycinet (1779-1842)

A large house in Port Jackson, Australia. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des
FLO4636046 A large house in Port Jackson, Australia. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich Wilhelm

Purple iris of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4641375 Purple iris of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Juvenile cassowary of New South Wales. Based on a drawing of a nine-month old bird by a visitor to Port Jackson
FLO4640666 Juvenile cassowary of New South Wales. Based on a drawing of a nine-month old bird by a visitor to Port Jackson

Naked ligneous walnut of New South Wales, common walnut Juglans regia? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4640486 Naked ligneous walnut of New South Wales, common walnut Juglans regia? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Fan flower of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine
FLO4640239 Fan flower of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Royal sepultures surrounded by filaos on the Tonga Islands - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural
FLO4727125 Royal sepultures surrounded by filaos on the Tonga Islands - Strong water extracted from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811)

The home of the Prime Minister of the King of Hawaii. Lithography for the book
FLO4636348 The home of the Prime Minister of the King of Hawaii. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich

Group of chamarro reparting and checking their fishing nets, on the coast of the Mariana Islands (USA). Others sin
FLO4636290 Group of chamarro reparting and checking their fishing nets, on the coast of the Mariana Islands (USA). Others sin

Indigenes chamarro of the island of Guam, Mariana Islands (USA), in front of their wooden houses
FLO4636243 Indigenes chamarro of the island of Guam, Mariana Islands (USA), in front of their wooden houses, occupied with daily activities

Indigenous women Chamarro from Guam Island, Mariana Islands (USA), including a woman veiled with a rosary around her
FLO4636237 Indigenous women Chamarro from Guam Island, Mariana Islands (USA), including a woman veiled with a rosary around her neck, going to the church

Portraits of a couple of natives of Beaupre Island (New Caledonia). Illustration extracted from Atlas to serve
FLO4636202 Portraits of a couple of natives of Beaupre Island (New Caledonia). Illustration extracted from Atlas to serve the relationship of the voyage of research of the Perouse (1800)

Tombs of children made of branches and leaves on the Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)
FLO4636177 Tombs of children made of branches and leaves on the Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book

Carved figures of the gods of Rawak Island (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book
FLO4636153 Carved figures of the gods of Rawak Island (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by

Houses on stilts of Rawak Island (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book
FLO4636146 Houses on stilts of Rawak Island (Papua New Guinea). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich

Native of Papua Island (New Guinea and Indonesia). Lithography for the book
FLO4636121 Native of Papua Island (New Guinea and Indonesia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie" by Friedrich

View of Seal Bay and a nest on Hartik Island near Melbourne, Australia. Illustration by Nicolas Martin Petro (1777-1804)
FLO4636087 View of Seal Bay and a nest on Hartik Island near Melbourne, Australia. Illustration by Nicolas Martin Petro (1777-1804)

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"Journey through Océanie: A Glimpse into the Diverse Cultures and Landscapes" Step into the enchanting world of Océanie, where ancient traditions and breathtaking landscapes intertwine. From the Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands to the Camp and group of Aboriginal Australians, each image tells a story that spans across time. Intriguing engravings by A. Sirouy transport us back to 1878, as we witness Indigenous aborigenes employed as loggers in Coranderk, showcasing their resilience and connection to nature. The mowing des moutons engraving captures a snapshot of life in Australia during this era, highlighting the daily activities that shaped communities. Dr. Jules Ferrario's illustrations from "The Antique and Modern Costume" take us on a visual journey through Polynesia. Canoes gracefully glide through the Bay of Resolution in the Marquises Islands while King Pulaho indulges in Kava on Tonga's island of Friends (Tonga). These glimpses into traditional practices offer an insight into cultural heritage passed down for generations. Venturing further eastward, we encounter members of Rapa Nui's Long Ears clan on Easter Island - their distinctive features reflecting pride in their ancestry. Meanwhile, Melanesian man from Vanikoro showcases his strength amidst Solomon Islands' Pacific Ocean backdrop. As we shift our gaze towards modernity, H. Clerget's engravings capture bustling streets like Wellington's vibrant thoroughfare or Melbourne's lively Rue Swanston. These images remind us that despite progress and change over time, these cities still hold echoes of their rich history. Lastly, noble women from Java exude elegance with every step they take - a testament to Indonesia's diverse tapestry woven with grace and sophistication. Océanie beckons explorers with its captivating beauty; it is a land where ancient traditions thrive alongside the modern world.