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Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795 :Veiw [sic] of Sir Charles Saunders Island ; Osnaburg Island ; Boscawens Island ; Adml. Keppels Island ; Wallis's Island / Walker sc. - London, Published by Alex.r Hogg at the Kings Arms No 16 Paternoster Row [1784?].
- Date
- 1773 - 1767 - 1784
- By
- Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795
- Reference
- A-111-048
- Description
Five coastal profiles of Islands in Polynesia as recorded by Samuel Wallis in 1767. Sir Charles Saunders island, a long view, runs along the top, showing bush-clad hills, two peaks and coconut palms. Osnaburg island and Boscawen's Island are side-by-side on the next panel. A long view of Keppel's island is beneath that. Along the base is Wallis Island, also showing coconut trees.
Published in: Anderson, G.W. A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages around the world. London, 1784, Pl 52.
Sir Charles Saunders Island is Maiao, in French Polynesia's Society Islands. Boscawen's and Keppel's Islands, named by Wallis are Tafahi and Niuatoputapu, neighbouring island and part of the Niuatoputapu Group in Tonga. Osnaburg Island is Mehetia, Society Islands.
Derived from engravings after drawings of coastal profiles on Capt. Samuel Wallis' voyage, 1766-1768, in: Hawkesworth, J. An account of the voyages, London, 1773. Vol. 1, facing p. 491.
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Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving, b&w 225 x 348 mm
- Additional description
Trimmed to edge of plate marks. Copy bears a brown water stain across the top and down the right-hand edge
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Seascapes, Engraving, b&w 225 x 348 mm
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