Couverture du "Voyage à la nouvelle Zélande" (Cover for the Set of Etchings Entitled "A Voyage to New Zealand")

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a title page for a historical maritime voyage. The image contains intricate line drawings that form an elaborate border around the text. The central text details a voyage to New Zealand, specifically an expedition entitled "Voyage à la Nouvelle Zélande," accomplished between the years 1842 and 1846 onboard the Navire Rhin. The text also mentions command under Captain A. Bérard. The surrounding border includes nautical and exploratory themes, such as depictions of native plant leaves, a fish, and nautical equipment. There is also a strong sense of design symmetry in the illustrated border, which features stylized flora and fauna and includes a date marked as 1866. The paper has a vintage appearance consistent with the historical context of the document's content.