IMAGE
Webber, John, 1751?-1793 :A view of Huaheine. [Webber delin]. Lodge sculp. London, Alexander Hogg, [1791 or 1792]
- Date
- 1776 - 1782 - 1779 - 1792
- By
- Webber, John, 1751-1793; Hogg and Company
- Reference
- A-111-050
- Description
View across the bay at Huahine, the beach fringed with coconut palms, Tahitian canoes at the water's edge, a a few buildings visible, and Captain Cook's ships the Resolution and Discovery at anchor in the stream. There are tall hills across the bay
Published in Anderson, G. W. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages. [London, Another edition, ca 1791 or 2]. Plate 109. In the 1st edition this plate is engraved by Hawkins. Derived from an engraving by Byrne after Webber on Cook's 3rd voyage in Cook, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London, 1784, Pl31
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving, 217 x 347 mm on sheet 232 x 383 mm
Provenance: Unknown
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Engraving, 217 x 347 mm on sheet 232 x 383 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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