Perouse Collection

Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse
CHT169018 Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse, July 1786 (pen & ink and wash on paper) (see also 375728) by Duche de Vancy, Gaspard (d.1788); Service Historique de la Marine

Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1834
Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1830. La Perouse (1741-1788) spent four years (1785-1788)

Jean Francois Galup De La Perouse

Tartar Tombs St Lucia Death Cemeteries Castries
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Vue interieure de la salle d audience du college du Change, a Perouse (engraving)
3644428 Vue interieure de la salle d audience du college du Change, a Perouse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cherbourg - de la Perouse (chromolitho)
961458 Cherbourg - de la Perouse (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherbourg - de la Perouse)

Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings
Girl of New Zealand. Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

View of Puerto de Cavite, Spanish port in
Tagalog people on a boat in front of Puerto de Cavite, Spanish port in Manila Bay, Philippines. Copied from a painting by Duche de Vancy and J.M. Moreau le Jeune in La Perouse

Costumes of the people of Concepcion, Chile, with women in shawls, full skirts with many petticoats, copied from La Perouse

Vue exterieure du college du Change, a Perouse (engraving)
3644429 Vue exterieure du college du Change, a Perouse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue exterieure du college du Change, a Perouse)

Fortitude and Temperance, detail (fresco, 15th-16th century)
LRI4621693 Fortitude and Temperance, detail (fresco, 15th-16th century) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Perugia

Perouse, (1741-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Perouse, (1741-1788), 1830. Jean Francois de Galaup (1741-1788) French Naval officer and explorer wounded at the Battle of Quiberon Bay, whose expedition vanished in Oceania

Jean Francois Galaup, comte de La Perouse, French naval officer and explorer, (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Jean Francois Galaup, comte de La Perouse, French naval officer and explorer, (1886). La Perouse (1741-c1788) commanded a French expedition to explore the Pacific which set out in 1785

La Perouse, 19th century. Artist: Thomas Woolnoth
La Perouse, 19th century. Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer

Jean Francois Galaup Count De La PA©rouse, 1741-1788. French Navigator And Explorer
Jean Francois Galaup Count De La Perouse, 1741-1788. French Navigator And Explorer. From The Book " Gallery Of Portraits" Published London 1833

Hawaii, Maui, La Perouse, A wave breaks with lave rocks in the foreground

USA, Hawaii, Anchialine Pond in Ahihi Kinau Natural Preserve; La Perouse Bay

USA, Hawaii, view from above; La Perouse Bay, Ahihi Kinau Natural Preserve

COMTE de LA PEROUSE (1741-1788). Jean Francois de Galaup. Aquatint, English, c1830

LA Perouse Anchor Found
The French admiral Dumont d Urville sails to Polynesia in the Astrolabe in search of remains of La Perouse : he dredges up an anchor of the explorers ship off Vanikoro. Date: 1826 - 1829

LA Perouse (Woolnoth)
Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de LA PEROUSE French navigator Date: 1741 - 1788?

Brazil Santa Catarina 1
Companions of La Perouse make friends with the natives. Date: 1785

Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse, July 1786 (pen & ink
XIR375728 Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse, July 1786 (pen & ink and wash on paper) (see also 169018) by Blondela, Lieutenant (d.1788); Service Historique de la Marine

Franco-Prussian War: Damage in the Church of Perouse Near Belfort

Two Savages of New Zealand, illustration from Labillardieres An Account
XJF618958 Two Savages of New Zealand, illustration from LabillardiAšres An Account of A Voyage in search of La Perouse, engraved by Charles Turner Warren, 1800 (engraving) by Piron

U. S. A. STATES: CALIFORNIA. The earliest known view of California, showing Native
U.S.A. STATES: CALIFORNIA. The earliest known view of California, showing Native Americans at the mission at Carmel welcoming the Comte de La Perouse and his expedition. Illustration, 1786

French Anarchist - possibly Zo d Axa or Han Ryner
A well-known French Anarchist - caricature by Phil May. This is likely to be either Alphonse Gallaud de la Perouse (18641930) (better known as Zo d Axa, an adventurer, anti-militarist, satirist)

Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse (1741-1788) French navigator and explorer spent 4 years (1785-1788) exploring the islands in the Pacific Ocean, China and Japan, Hawaii

Franco-Prussian War: Damage in the Church of Perouse Near Belfort

COMTE DE LA PEROUSE (1741-1788). Jean Francois de Galaup. French explorer. Aquatint, English, c1830

Dumont D urville - 2
JULES SEBASTIEN CESAR DUMONT D URVILLE - French naval commander and explorer, commanded Astrolabe in search for La Perouse, active in the Pacific. Date: 1790 - 1842

LA Perouse / East Tartary
French navigator La Perouse meets inhabitants of Eastern Tartary

Boat of Tartary 1787
Boat of Tchoka, Tartary, observed by La Perouse in the course of his famous voyage

Hawaii / Mowee 1785
Hawaii (Sandwich Islands): La Perouse anchored at Mowee

Louis XVI & LA Perouse
Louis XVI discusses his plans with navigator La Perouse, who will make important discoveries in the southern hemisphere (we have his book)

Russia / La Perouse / Langle
La Perouse on the Tartar coast: Langle Bay

Pacific Vanikoro
also known as La Perouse island, or Santa Cruz : located in the bay of Manevai

Perouse / Easter Island
While friendly native girls amuse La Perouses crew, their companions take their hats and handkerchiefs

Dog Sleigh Kamchatka
A dog-team draw a sledge in Kamchatka, Russia, observed by the French Traveller La Perouse during his journey round the world

LA Perouse at Easter I
Officers from the expedition measure the statues while the islanders pilfer their belongings

Dumont Durville at Tonga
French admiral Dumont d Urville sails to Polynesia in the Astrolabe in search of remains of La Perouse : he visits Tonga and is received by the islands rulers

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"Exploring the Legacy of Perouse: From French Navigators to Diverse Cultures" Step into history as we delve into the captivating world of Perouse. Known for his remarkable voyages, Jean Francois Galup De La Perouse left an indelible mark on exploration. His expedition to Alaska's Le Port des Francais showcased his navigational prowess and opened new frontiers. Traveling further, we encounter the Tartar Tombs in St Lucia's death cemeteries in Castries. These haunting sites remind us of the rich historical tapestry woven by Comte de La Perouse, a renowned 18th-century French navigator, astronomer, and explorer. Delving deeper into this enigmatic figure's life, an engraving reveals an interior view of the audience hall at College du Change in Perouse—a testament to his influence even within France itself. Moving beyond borders, Cherbourg presents a chromolitho capturing de la Perouse's impact on distant lands. The image evokes curiosity about how he shaped global perceptions through his expeditions. Art lovers will appreciate The Perugia Altarpiece side panel depicting St. Nicholas of Bari—an artistic homage that connects different realms through religious symbolism. Peruse further and discover cultural treasures like the double canoe from New Caledonia or encounter Maori girl with feather-adorned hair and long earrings alongside a proud Maori man from New Zealand—testaments to diverse indigenous cultures encountered during explorations. Venturing across oceans brings us to Puerto de Cavite—a Spanish port that witnessed encounters between European powers and local communities—a reminder of how exploration often intertwined with colonization throughout history. Lastly, costumes worn by people from Concepcion in Chile offer glimpses into their vibrant traditions—showcasing yet another facet of humanity discovered through these expeditions.