IMAGE
Speer, John, d 1848 :Queen Pomare's residence Riatea [Raiatea, November 1845]
- Date
- 1845
- By
- Speer, John, -1848
- Reference
- A-191-012
- Description
Shows the buildings of Queen Pomare's residence in exile on Huahine. There is a path in the foreground, and three buildings with no visible windows. The central building has one door. Beyond is a stretch of water and distant hills. Palm trees grow on either side of the scene.
Between 1842 and 1847, Queen Pomare IV spent much of her time in exile on the island of Huahine, which was ruled by her husband's family. Henry Byam Martin wrote: "I found her occupying the house of Tamatoa the sovereign chief of the islands; which tho' poor & comfortless enough, is a palace when compared to the hovels that surround it. But it has the great recommendation of a cheerful prospect on all sides" ("The Polynesian journal of Capt. Henry Byam Martin", Raiatea, 23rd October 1846)
Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title]
John Speer was Assistant Surgeon aboard H. M. S. Collingwood and at Raiatea in November 1845
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Ink and wash on sheet 179 x 237 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Ink and wash on sheet 179 x 237 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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