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    May 02, 2017 3 minutes

    French expeditions Down Under

    Did you know that Napoleon Bonaparte himself funded an expedition of French explorers, scientists and artists that travelled around Australia from 1800 to 1804?

    On show at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart until 9 July 2017, The Art of Science: Baudin’s Voyagers 1800–1804 showcases original paintings and drawings by early 19th-century artists Charles-Alexandre Lesueur and Nicolas-Martin Petit, created aboard the Géographe and . Many form early impressions of Australian fauna and flora.

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