The 'Duyfken' in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, 1606 (1886).Artist: W Mollier

The 'Duyfken' in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, 1606 (1886).Artist: W Mollier

1-218-501 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The 'Duyfken' in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, 1606 (1886). The ship commanded by the Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon, who in 1606 became the first European known to have seen Australia. Wood engraving from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I', by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886).


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. W Mollier, attributed to: : Artist, engraver
People Related
  1. Frederic B Schell: American: Artist, painter and illustrator
  2. Andrew Garran: : Author, writer
  3. Willem Janszoon: Dutch: navigator, explorer, colonial governor

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Wood engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

World Oceania Australia

  1. 25 00 00 S , 135 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Locations & Buildings Other

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3383x5163
File Size : 51,172kb


Aliases

  1. 0580004852
  1. 1-218-501
  1. 1218501
  1. 4852

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