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Carte Reduite de la Riviere de la Plata depuis les Caps Sainte Marie et Saint Antonine jusqu'aux iles de hornos et Buenos Aires.
Levée en 1830, 1831 et 1832, par Mister Barral, Capitaine de Corvette, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Commandant la Gabare l'Emulation, secondé par Mister Lebourguignon Duperré, ingenieur hidrographe, et MM. Belvèze, Lieut de Van, Chevalier et France-mandoul, Lieut de Frégate. Publiée par ordre du Roi. Sous le Ministere de M. le Comte de Rigny, Vice-Admiral, Secretaire d'Etat au Departement de la Marine et des
Colonies en 1833.
Paris,
Au Depot-general de Marine,
1833
Double-page engraved chart, on 2 joined sheets.
655 by 890mm (25.75 by 35 inches).
22897
notes:
Separate issue, price "Prix Deux Francs".
The Rio de la Plata – River of Silver, is the estuary at the confluence of the Uruguay and Parana Rivers where they empty into the Atlantic Ocean; and now marks the border between Argentina and Uruguay. At the height of his powers, and while the Peninsular War was going well for him, Napoleon Bonaparte had thought that he might be able to extend his empire to include Spanish colonies in South America. However, that was no...
The Rio de la Plata – River of Silver, is the estuary at the confluence of the Uruguay and Parana Rivers where they empty into the Atlantic Ocean; and now marks the border between Argentina and Uruguay. At the height of his powers, and while the Peninsular War was going well for him, Napoleon Bonaparte had thought that he might be able to extend his empire to include Spanish colonies in South America. However, that was no...
provenance:
Provenance
1. Probably Louis Henri de Saulces de Freycinet;
2. Freycinet family archives
1. Probably Louis Henri de Saulces de Freycinet;
2. Freycinet family archives
