Roping a bull in California

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26.05.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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ID 752878
Los 171 | Roping a bull in California
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$ 4 000 – 6 000
Roping a bull in California[Louis-Jules Masselot], 1837[DU PETIT-THOUARS, Abel Aubert (1793-1864) and MASSELOT, Louis-Jules (1815-1878).] Original watercolor drawing from the voyage of the Vénus, depicting two vaqueros roping a bull in Calfornia, dated November 1837.Original drawing depicting a cowboy scene in Spanish California, dating from Du Petit-Thouars' sojourn there in 1837, the account of which is "one of the most important and complete records of the Mexican period"—Hill. The voyage of the Vénus was one of the major French scientific voyages of the first half of the 19th century. They visited ports around the world to gather scientific data, and also to assert French commercial and diplomatic interests. The stay in California was in response to requests for support by resident French traders. This watercolor drawing shows two California men in typical garb as they catch a bull. Louis-Jules Masselot was the official expedition draughtsman. See Hill 518; Howgego pp. 185ff.Watercolor drawing, with pen and ink, captioned "Vénus, Nov.bre 1837," and in pencil, "Scene de la prise d'un taureau en parte Californie," and signed "J. Masselot" lower right. Image 82 x 214 mm, 103 x 252 mm sheet. Float-mounted, matted and framed.
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