LAUVERGNE, Barthelemy

Although officially secretary to Dumont D'Urville on the voyage of L'Astrolabe his artistic talents were used to record zoological specimens and make views of New Zealand during the three months in 1827 that they cruised round the coast. Later, as artist, he accompanied Laplace on the voyage of La Favorite 1830–32, and drew the beach at Kororareka (Russell). Work included in Centennial Ex Wtn 1940.