Bouchot, Frédéric (sold)
Frédéric Bouchot (1798 - 1860) was a French lithographer and engraver active in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. He worked for the satirical French magazines Caricature, Charivari, and Journal pour Rire. There is considerable debate regarding the date of his death, with estimates from 1840 to 1860. Our own research suggests 1860.
One of the earliest obtainable views of Honolulu.
Vue de Honolulu. Iles Sandwich.
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One of the earliest obtainable views of Honolulu, Hawaii, this c. 1840 image was drawn by Barthélemy Lauvergne. Lauvergne was one of several artists accompanying the 1836 - 1837 Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (1793 - 1858) circumnavigation. The scientific expedition arrived in Hawaii on September 28, 1836 and stayed through October 11. It is safe to assume that Lauvergne sketched this view in early October 1836. The view reveals the ragtag European coastal village set beside the tiny harbor of Kou. Note the European style buildings - as opposed to traditional high roofed Hawaiian thatched structures. Two sailing ships are anchored just offshore. Within 20 years, this small settlement would grow to become the economic hub of the entire north Pacific. In 1850, there are records of more than 100 whaling ships crowding the harbor and 3000 drunken sailors wandering the rough streets in search of … the things for which drunken sailors search. (more details)