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title: Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands
author: Charles Meryon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15970/death-of-marion-du-fresne-at-the-bay-of-islands/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands

_Authored by Charles Meryon_

## Image File

[![Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15970.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15970.jpg)

## Image Caption

Painting by Charles Meryon (1821-1868) depicting the [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of French explorer, Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), who is surrounded by Maori with children in the background and showing parts of a pa (fortification).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Meryon, C. (2022, May 30). Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15970/death-of-marion-du-fresne-at-the-bay-of-islands/>
### Chicago
Meryon, Charles. "Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15970/death-of-marion-du-fresne-at-the-bay-of-islands/>.
### MLA
Meryon, Charles. "Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15970/death-of-marion-du-fresne-at-the-bay-of-islands/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mort_de_Marc-Joseph_Marion_Dufresne_dans_la_baie_des_Îles_-_détail.jpg) by [**Charles Meryon**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mort_de_Marc-Joseph_Marion_Dufresne_dans_la_baie_des_Îles_-_détail.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 30 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.