The De Rienzi Gallery

In 1836 M.G.L. Domeny de Rienzi's Océanie ou Cinquième Partie du Monde was published by Firmin Didot Frères in Paris, France.

The prints of Australia which follow are from this classic three-volume work.

The images below are details. To view the complete engravings, click on the thumbnails.


Hobart, Tasmania convicts under guard settlement in Tasmania shipwrecked sailors, Australia

view of Hobart, Tasmania

group of convicts under guard

a settlement in Tasmania

shipwrecked sailors, Australia

Glenbrook Creek, NSW Fort Macquarie, Sydney Nepean River, Sydney Sydney, Australia

Glenbrook Creek, New South Wales

Fort Macquarie Sydney, Australia

Nepean River Sydney, Australia

view of Sydney Australia

encounter with Aboriginals seal hunt, Australia emus, Australia kangaroo hunt, Australia

encounter with Aboriginals

seal hunt, Australia

emus, Australia

kangaroo hunt, Australia


other De Rienzi engravings:   Australia | Indonesia | Papua | South Pacific | Tahiti | Timor | Tonga