A delicately rendered bark canoe from Tasmania is a surprising inclusion in a South Seas collection of a major voyage artist and writer, Maximilien-René (“Max”) Radiguet, now considered one of the pioneers among French artists of the South Seas. His 1850s manuscript archive relates more broadly to the Pacific and ethnographic art , a highlight from our latest catalogue.
1850s indigenous bark canoe from Tasmania
Thursday March 21, 2024