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Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, Atlas Historique; Rawak 1819. Divers caractères de Physionomie (8 portraits); Rawak (8 portraits); Rawak. Jeune Malaise venue à Rawak avec le Roi de Guébé; Rawak. 1818. Un lépreux de Waiggiou (with a smaller sketch of the head attached), and a proof engraving after Arago before letters titled in ink 'Iles des Papous: Vaigiou Lèpre ichtiose,' for plate 44, Atlas Historique; and two engraver's pencil and grey wash drawings by A.Chazal ('Cranes de Papous') for plates 1 and 2, Atlas Zoologique
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Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790-1855)
Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, Atlas Historique; Rawak 1819. Divers caractères de Physionomie (8 portraits); Rawak (8 portraits); Rawak. Jeune Malaise venue à Rawak avec le Roi de Guébé; Rawak. 1818. Un lépreux de Waiggiou (with a smaller sketch of the head attached), and a proof engraving after Arago before letters titled in ink 'Iles des Papous: Vaigiou Lèpre ichtiose,' for plate 44, Atlas Historique; and two engraver's pencil and grey wash drawings by A.Chazal ('Cranes de Papous') for plates 1 and 2, Atlas Zoologique
seven signed 'Js Arago'
two watercolour, four pen and ink, five grey and brown wash on paper, one watermark MONTGOLFIER
11 5/16 x 14½in. (28.6 x 36.8cm.) and similar
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Ile de Rawak. (8 portraits), and a proof engraving after Arago for plate 41, Atlas Historique; Rawak. (8 portraits); Divers caractères de Physionomies (8 portraits), and two proof engravings after Arago, one with pencil annotations, for plate 42, Atlas Historique; Rawak 1819. Divers caractères de Physionomie (8 portraits); Rawak (8 portraits); Rawak. Jeune Malaise venue à Rawak avec le Roi de Guébé; Rawak. 1818. Un lépreux de Waiggiou (with a smaller sketch of the head attached), and a proof engraving after Arago before letters titled in ink 'Iles des Papous: Vaigiou Lèpre ichtiose,' for plate 44, Atlas Historique; and two engraver's pencil and grey wash drawings by A.Chazal ('Cranes de Papous') for plates 1 and 2, Atlas Zoologique
seven signed 'J
two watercolour, four pen and ink, five grey and brown wash on paper, one watermark MONTGOLFIER
11 5/16 x 14½in. (28.6 x 36.8cm.) and similar
14
Engraved
Atlas Historique, pls. 41,42 and 44.
Atlas Zoologique, pls. 1 and 2.
Atlas Zoologique, pls. 1 and 2.
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