Danish, Nicobar Islands
1845 to 1847
Pencil and wash
With frame 9 3/4 x 10 1/2 in (24.8 x 26.7 cm); image oval 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in (9.5 x 14 cm); 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in (10.8 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Seattle, WA, with old labels on reverse
Sold as a pair
Poul August Plum (1815 to 1876) served as artist aboard the Danish corvette Galathea during its 1845 to 1847 circumnavigation of the globe, a landmark scientific and diplomatic expedition commissioned by Danish King Christian VIII. The Galathea expedition was the first of its kind to be fully equipped and organised from Denmark for the purpose of conducting scientific studies and securing trade and friendship agreements with foreign nations. Plum's drawings produced during the voyage constitute a primary visual record of the peoples and landscapes encountered across the Indian Ocean and Pacific.
These two works depict figures and scenes from the Nicobar Islands, where the Galathea called to reassert Danish sovereignty and conduct ethnographic observation. Executed in pencil and wash, the drawings demonstrate the practiced hand of an expedition artist trained to record with accuracy and economy. The oval format and framed presentation suggest these were considered finished works rather than field sketches.
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Danish, Nicobar Islands
1845 to 1847
Pencil and wash
With frame 9 3/4 x 10 1/2 in (24.8 x 26.7 cm); image oval 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in (9.5 x 14 cm); 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in (10.8 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Seattle, WA, with old labels on reverse
Sold as a pair
Poul August Plum (1815 to 1876) served as artist aboard the Danish corvette Galathea during its 1845 to 1847 circumnavigation of the globe, a landmark scientific and diplomatic expedition commissioned by Danish King Christian VIII. The Galathea expedition was the first of its kind to be fully equipped and organised from Denmark for the purpose of conducting scientific studies and securing trade and friendship agreements with foreign nations. Plum's drawings produced during the voyage constitute a primary visual record of the peoples and landscapes encountered across the Indian Ocean and Pacific.
These two works depict figures and scenes from the Nicobar Islands, where the Galathea called to reassert Danish sovereignty and conduct ethnographic observation. Executed in pencil and wash, the drawings demonstrate the practiced hand of an expedition artist trained to record with accuracy and economy. The oval format and framed presentation suggest these were considered finished works rather than field sketches.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
