Cleveley, James, fl 1776-1780 :[View of Morea, or Eimeo, one of the Society Islands, in the South Seas] Drawn on the spot by Jas. Cleveley, painted by Jno. Cleveley, London. [F. Jukes, aquatt. London Thomas Martyn, 1787]

Shows Tahitian canoes and dwellings and the Resolution and Discovery anchored in the harbour of Talough (Opunohu Bay), Moorea, Society Islands. There are large trees on the shore to the left and tall mountain peaks in the background

Other Titles - Moorea

The scene was recorded during Captain Cook's third circumnavigation

Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).

Physical Description: Aquatint, hand-coloured, 444 x 617 mm (trimmed to edges) glued to sheet 520 x 655 mm

Provenance: Possibly collection of Alexander Turnbull

Margins trimmed. Print is in poor condition, with stains, fold-marks, fading, and edge damage and foxing on the sheet to which it is attached.

Alternative form available: For negative, file prints, colour transparencies and digital copy see record for C-036-019