English: Four European sailing ships, possibly supposed to be of the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, in Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand, some time in the early 19th century. Some Maori whare are visible in front.
Extended information on origin webpage reads: Le Breton, Louis Auguste Marie, 1818-1866 :Baie d'Akaroa (Nouvelle-Zelande). / Dessine par L. Le Breton. Lith. par Sabatier. Paris. Gide Editeur. Imp. Lemercier, Paris, [1846]. / Reference number: PUBL-0028-185 / 1 b&w art print(s). Lithograph, black and white, 261 x 442 mm. Horizontal image. / French / Part of Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sebastien Cesar, 1790-1842 :Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie ... 1838 - 1842. Atlas pittoresque. Paris, A. Gide, 1846. / (PUBL-0028) Drawings and Prints Collection / Scope and contents: Shows a view of the harbour with four sailing ships anchored offshore. The shore in the foreground shows native vegetation, some Maori whare and lagoons.
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==Summary== {{Information |Description=Ships, possibly supposed to be of the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, in Akaroa Bay, New Zealand, some time in the early 19th century. Some Maori buildings are visible i
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