{"product_id":"lesueur-emu-family-print-museum-quality-natural-history-wall-art","title":"Lesueur Emu Family Print | Museum Quality Natural History Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLesueur emu print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a faithful reproduction of an early nineteenth century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enatural history wall art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplate by the French artist and naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur (1778 to 1846). A piece of genuine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eantique scientific illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e, it shows a family group of emus, a male, a female, a juvenile and two chicks aged around 20 to 25 days. Produced as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emuseum quality art print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon fine etching paper, it brings the golden age of exploration into your home, an original gift for anyone drawn to a scientific, museum and antique aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original drawing comes from an AM Library volume\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNouvelle Hollande: Île des Kangaroos\u003c\/em\u003e, part of the atlas to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVoyage de découvertes aux Terres Australes\u003c\/em\u003e, the official account of Nicolas Baudin's expedition to Australia between 1800 and 1804. Lesueur sailed aboard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Géographe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand, working alongside the zoologist François Péron, became the expedition's natural history artist. Together they collected more than 100,000 specimens and Lesueur produced around 1,500 drawings, among the most precise and beautiful records of Australian fauna made in the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emus he documented on Kangaroo Island are now understood to be a dwarf emu that is today extinct, which makes this family scene both a work of art and a quiet record of a species we have lost. Live birds from the voyage were taken back to France and kept in the grounds of Malmaison, the estate of Empress Joséphine. Reproductions like this one carry that history of curiosity, science and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach print is made to order and printed on museum quality etching paper for depth of tone and a soft tactile surface that suits the original drawing. Choose from three sizes, A4, A3 or A2, to suit a gallery wall, a study, a hallway or a considered gift. Because every print is produced individually, please allow 7 to 14 days for printing before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBacked by the reputation of the Australian Museum, Australia's first museum, this is an authentic and ethically produced piece for collectors, gift givers and lovers of natural history alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese high-quality, ready to frame archival images are giclee printed, on 330gsm cotton rag paper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to the irregular aspect ratio of this illustration, the image will be scaled in the most appropriate manner to the paper size selected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003ethese prints are produced off site and require a processing time of 10–14 days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA4: 210x297mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA3: 297 × 420mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA2: 420 × 594mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Australian Museum Shop","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54226462179612,"sku":"NVLHBLIFEA4","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54226462146844,"sku":"NVLHBLIFEA3","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54226462114076,"sku":"NVLHBLIFEA2","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/3394\/6416\/files\/Emus-scenes-from-nouvelle-hollande.jpg?v=1782189679","url":"https:\/\/shop.australian.museum\/products\/lesueur-emu-family-print-museum-quality-natural-history-wall-art","provider":"Australian Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}