de Sainson, Louis Auguste (sold)
Louis Auguste de Sainson (April 26, 1800 – 1877) was a French artist, lithographer, and engraver. He worked as a draughtsman on the ship Astrolabe in its circumnavigation of the globe in 1826 – 1829, and then spent nearly five years preparing prints for the publication of the account of the expedition. Afterwards, he participated in the publication of prints about two other expeditions.
Infamous island, murky history.
Ile-de-Goree.
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This is a c. 1835 Lauvergne / Himely view of Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. Various European powers fought over this strategically located island for more than three centuries, during which it became a conduit in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. In the 20th century, the island's Maison des Esclaves became one of the world's most prominent memorials to the slave trade. (more details)