Iles Lucon, Philippines - Valliant c.1840

Iles Lucon, Philippines - Valliant c.1840Title: Chasse au Cerf dans les Montagnes de Marivelles (Iles Luon, Philippines) (Plate 20) Artist: After Auguste Nicolas Vaillant Publication: From Voyage autour du monde sur la corvette La Bonite Published: Paris, c. 18401852 Technique: Lithograph with original hand coloring Description: This dramatic and beautifully colored lithograph depicts a deer hunt in the Marivelles (Mariveles) mountains on the island of Luzon, Philippines. The scene is a

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