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Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
- Date
- [1847]
- Reference
- E-113-f
- Description
A pictorial account of an enforced stay of 11 weeks in Tahiti by the crew of the 'Harpley', a Tasmania-built ship on its maiden voyage from Hobart to England, after the ship sprung a leak and was compelled to land as swiftly as possible.
Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) of watercolours on paper watermarked 1844.
Physical Description: Sketchbook, 52p., 130 x 280 mm; half roan over marbled boards; blue silk tie (damaged)
Provenance: Prior to purchase, acquired by Mark Tewfik of Maggs Bros. Ltd, from Hordern House (the Sydney-based antiquarian bookseller) at a book fair in California. Hordern House acquired the item from another purchaser who had acquired the item at auction at Catherine Southan Valuers and Auctioneers Ltd, UK.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 sketchbook(s) of watercolours on paper watermarked 1844, Sketchbooks, Watercolours, Sketchbook, 52p., 130 x 280 mm; half roan over marbled boards; blue silk tie (damaged)
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UnknownView of the valley of Faatautia, S.E. coast of Otaheite
Date: Sept[ember] 1 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-32
Description: Natives in a canoe in the valley river, others populating the scene on land. The two European men sit talkng on the ground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
Breadfruit, Otaheite. Circumference 13 in. Length 7 in
Date: 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-05
Description: Drawings of Tahitian fruits: Breadfruit, guavas (ripe and unripe), fahies and bananas (ripe and unripe), and cocoa nuts (coconuts, ripe and unripe). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
Patagonians dressed in skins. Cape Horn. Cape of Good Hope
Date: 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-02
Description: Natives of Patagonia, possibly a family, arranged around a fire. Two smaller depictions, of Capes Horn and Good Hope. Ships on the water in in front of Good Hope indicate scale of size. Quantity: 3 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
View of Taiirabut from Tiarei. Otaheite
Date: August 31 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-15
Description: Various figures standing on the shore, mostly women in colourful clothes. The island of Tahiti-iti (or Tai'arapū) is prominent in the near distance. Men are fishing in canoes. Here, the two European men are identified in faint pencil: 'Capt [?]', who wears a sash across his coat, and 'American boat-builder'. Other title: Mount Titiafaatau Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
View of the crown in the Fautaua valley, where the natives defended themselves against ...
Date: Sep[tember] 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-18
Description: The two European men come across two natives on horseback, and a steer. Dramatic rugged cliff faces rise in the background. Other title: Fantana Other title: Faataua Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
View of a cave at Afaina - between Papara and Maraa. Otaheite
Date: Sep[tember] 2 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-30
Description: One of the European men has removed his shoes and walks in the water in front of a cave entrance. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
Native church at Hitiaa. Otaheite
Date: Sept[ember] 1 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-33
Description: Natives assembling to enter a church, dressed in bright clothes. One man has bananas, fish and a basket on a pole over his shoulder. Other title: Hitiaa o Te Ra Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
Warriors, man, woman and idol. Drummond's Island
Date: 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-04
Description: The artist's text describes the group as: 'The warriors' caps are made of the skin of the porcupine fish. The armour of cocoa nut [sic] fibres. The spears of shark's teeth.' The 'man' in the scene wears a conical headdress made of woven flax. A tree-like idol has been constructed on a stone base. The figures of the warrior and the man are possibly based on drawings by Alfred Thomas Agate (1812-1846) who visited Drummond's Island in 1841. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
View of the coast between Maraa and Buunaia - Otaheite
Date: Sep[tember] 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-09
Description: Two men in Europen attire, including hats and canes, in front of two natives, one walking carrying a spear, the other on horseback. Palms and undulating hills showing inland. Other title: Puna'auia(?) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
West coast of Otaheite between Maraa and Buunaia
Date: Sep[tember] 2 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-14
Description: A view of outrigger canoes and one canoe with a sail, on the water. Figures are also positioned on land in front of palms, bush and mountains. Other title: Puna'auia Other title: Orohena Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm