Places

Date: 1778 - 1784 - 1779

By: Webber, John, 1751-1793; Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas, -1799

Reference: B-098-011

Description: The open marae area of a pa, with low houses around the edge of the area, a brushwood palisade and the sea and hills beyond. In the foreground are two groups of Maori, one including a man leaning on a spear with others seated at his feet, the other with two men or women seated. The foreground area with the pa is thought to be Cook's 'Hippah Island', a now unnamed islet just south of Motuara Island in Queen Charlotte Sound, looking north, with the steep sides of Motuara Island rising beyond the pa. Exhibitied in 'Drawn From Nature: Europeans Record New Zealand, 1770-1860' exhibition at the National Library Gallery, 31 March to 28 May 1989. Extended Title - From: Cook, James. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. (London, 1784). Vol 1, plate 10. This version (in the correct orientation) is based on a pen and wash drawing in the British Library (Add. MS 15513, f. 6). There is also a watercolour version (closer to the engraving, but produced later by Webber probably in preparation for engraving)in the Dixson Library, Sydney (PXX 2, 2). See also A-111-008 for a reversed version of this view from G. W. Anderson's 'A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages...' (London, 1784); also B-098-023 for the same, hand-coloured. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, 152 x 404 mm on sheet 325 x 474 mm

Date: 1769

By: Steele, Louis John, 1842-1918; Watkins, Charles Henry Kennett, 1847-1933; Wilson & Horton (Firm); Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-077-003

Description: Accompanying text from the "Auckland Weekly News", 20/12/1890, p.10: "The incident of the picture represents Captain Cook's landing at a spot in the Bay of Islands ... The Captain is explaining to the Maori chief the different uses of the bullets and small shot he holds in his hand; that the one is intended to kill men, and that the other is for birds &c.; that he need not be afraid about his brother who was only wounded with the latter by shot from a gun that was fired only to intimidate them &c. The authority for Captain Cook's costume is taken from his own portrait in the Library, and of the seaman at his back from authenticated plates of that period. The reason that the Captain is represented as in full-dress is this: that it was his custom to dress on going on shore in order to impress the natives. The picture is painted by Mr L.J.Steel [sic] and Mr K.Watkin [sic]. Mr Steel painted the figures and Mr Watkin the landscape part." A group of Maori, including a seated woman are to the left of the view, their weapons beside them. Cook and a sailor are standing to the centre and right, with a rowboat with further sailors behind them and the Endeavour moored beyond them. Other Titles - Louis John Steele and Kennett Watkins Extended Title - Supplement to the Auckland Weekly News, Christmas number, 20 December 1890. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 342 x 233, partially covered with glued on mat 430 x 310 mm