West Australia, New Seeland - Petermann 1880 this print was part of

this print was part of a wave of "Exotic" reportage

It represents ownership in The Alexandra Brickworks Company

This chart represents the pinnacle of pre-Victorian maritime science

showing the island's advanced state of settlement and agricultural development

meticulously constructed from the voyage’s scientific logs

West Australia, New Seeland - Petermann 1880 this print was part ofPetermanns Map of Western Australia & New Zealand (1880) Title: West Australien [and] Neu Seeland (New Zealand) Cartographer: August Petermann Publisher: Justus Perthes (Gotha) Origin: Gotha, Germany Date: 1880 Technique: Steel engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Scientific Precision of the Gotha School This map captures the transition of the South Pacific colonies into modern administrative states. Published by the legendary