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Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 -…
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Melbourne
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11-Feb-2024
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Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772), 'Carte Reduite de La Mer du Sud,' Paris, circa 1760], copper engraving; some hand-colouring, 21 x 35 cm; framed 41 x 56 cm. Pre-dating Cook's voyages, New Guinea is shown joined to a speculative Australian East coast which, in turn, connects with van Diemen's land. Other than parts of New Zealand, the islands of the South Pacific have not yet been charted.
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Art: Prints - Engravings, Lithographs etc