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Lithograph by Langlume drawn by Adam after de Sainson, captioned �The sailors of the Astrolabe share their catch with the natives�. The �Astrolabe� was a French ship commanded by Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville , on a scientific expedition to the Pacific. Here, Australian aboriginals are depicted as child-like and excitable, grateful for the sailors� kindness. In fact, the arrival of Europeans in Australia led to the murder of indigenous people and the degradation of aboriginal culture. Illustration from �Voyage de decouvertes de �l'Astrolabe�: execute par ordre du roi, pendant les annees 1826-1827-1828-1829� by Dumont d'Urville, published in Paris in 1833. In English, �Voyage of discovery of the �Astrolabe�: undertaken by order of the king, during the years 1826-1829�). Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty