{"product_id":"environs-de-samboangan","title":"Environs de Samboangan - Goupil c.1842","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Environs de Samboangan (Ile Mindanao)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e After Ernest Goupil (Lithographed by Sabatier)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gide éditeur (from \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"30\"\u003eVoyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1842–1846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Hand-coloured lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Tropical Outpost on the Edge of Empire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThis evocative print tells the story of Zamboanga, one of the most important strategic outposts for the Spanish Empire in the southern Philippines. While the city itself was a fortified military hub designed to guard against regional rivals, this scene—drawn during the celebrated French expedition led by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"306\"\u003eJules Dumont d'Urville\u003c\/b\u003e—focuses on the peaceful, verdant life just beyond the city walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe landscape captures the quintessential \"tropical sublime\" of the era: towering coconut palms, dense jungle foliage, and a traditional stilt house (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"150\"\u003ebahay kubo\u003c\/i\u003e) nestled by a quiet riverbank. It is a story of a fertile, idyllic land that fascinated 19th-century European explorers, presenting the Philippines not just as a colonial possession, but as a place of immense natural beauty and vibrant local customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Dumont d'Urville Expedition:\u003c\/b\u003e This artwork was a direct result of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eAstrolabe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eZélée\u003c\/i\u003e voyage, one of the last great French scientific expeditions of the 19th century. The artist, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eErnest Goupil\u003c\/b\u003e, was the expedition's official painter until his untimely death during the voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocal Life \u0026amp; Dress:\u003c\/b\u003e In the foreground, a group of locals is gathered under the palms, dressed in the traditional garments of the region—vividly coloured shirts and broad-brimmed hats. Their relaxed posture suggests a moment of rest or communal gathering, providing a rare ethnographic record of Mindanao life in the 1840s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSabatier’s Artistry:\u003c\/b\u003e The lithography was executed by \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eVictor Sabatier\u003c\/b\u003e, a master of the medium in Paris, known for his ability to translate the atmospheric light and complex textures of original field sketches into high-quality prints for the French public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Scientific Record:\u003c\/b\u003e Published as part of the monumental \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003eAtlas Pittoresque\u003c\/i\u003e, this print was intended to provide a \"picturesque\" but accurate visual encyclopedia of the Pacific and Southeast Asian islands for European scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43800773230657,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/BB4215BA-318E-48B9-B848-1332E3C513F9.jpg?v=1777122748","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/environs-de-samboangan","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}