Webber, John, 1751-1793 :A dance in Otaheite. J. Webber del. J. K. Sherwin sculp. [London, 1784]

Webber, John, 1751-1793 :A dance in Otaheite. J. Webber del. J. K. Sherwin sculp. [London, 1784]
Date
1777 - 1784
By
Webber, John, 1751-1793; Sherwin, John Keyse, 1751-1790
Reference
C-131-028
Description

A scene in Tahiti, in 1777, with two men and two women dancing before a hut, spectators on either side. Three drummers are in the background under the shelter of the hut, with a fourth person clapping the rhythm. The dancers appear to be standing on a large woven mat. Banana palms, breadfruit trees and coconut palms can be seen in the background.

Other Titles - Tahiti

Extended Title - From: Cook, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean ...(London, Strahan, 1784). Atlas. Plate 28

Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).

Physical Description: Engraving on cream wove paper, 227 x 379 mm (image), 263 x 405 mm (plate mark)

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Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784] / Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784]
Format
1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Engraving on cream wove paper, 227 x 379 mm (image), 263 x 405 mm (plate mark)
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