IMAGE
Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :Amatoafoa. S. S. W. view. Distant 8 miles. [May 1777]
- Date
- 1777
- Reference
- A-264-008-2
- Description
Coastal profiles of two volcanic islands, most probably Tofua and Kao.
Drawn on Cook's third circumnavigation
Other Titles - Tofua and Kao, Friendly Islands, Tonga
Inscriptions: Recto - centre - title in ink, also title in faint pencil immediately above the profiles
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Ink and wash on laid paper 192 x 310 mm
Provenance: Astley family; sold 1974.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780] / Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :Trading place at Anamokka ... [and] Amatafoa ... [Friendly Islands, Tonga, May 1777]
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Drawings, Seascapes, Ink and wash on laid paper 192 x 310 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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