1850s indigenous bark canoe from Tasmania

1850s indigenous bark canoe from Tasmania

Thursday, Mar 21, 2024

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.