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Haurongo: Marion du Fresne, Marc Joseph

Death of Marc Joseph Marion du Fresne

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Death of Marc Joseph Marion du Fresne

This scene of Marion du Fresne's (1724?–1772) death was drawn by the French artist Charles Meryon, who spent time in New Zealand in the 1840s.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Reference: G-824-3

Crayon, pencil and chalk by Charles Meryon

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

John Dunmore. 'Marion du Fresne, Marc Joseph', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/artwork/47193/death-of-marc-joseph-marion-du-fresne (accessed 4 June 2026).