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[Ellis, William Wade] d 1785 :[Canoes, canoe-prow and unidentified face / William Wade Ellis] [1778 or 1779?]
- Date
- 1778 - 1779
- By
- Ellis, William Wade, 1751-1785; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967
- Reference
- A-264-050
- Description
Canoe prow lower left is Maori. Five other canoes are probably from other parts of the South Pacific. Face in centre of page is bearded and more likely to be a sailor than a native of the South Pacific. Water's edge with tree on right of sheet.
Supplied title. Attribution on stylistic grounds by Rudiger Joppien 1981
Inscriptions: Verso - In ink: "A / D[?]. John Thompson/Thompson".
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Drawing on laid paper ; ink and coloured wash 243 x 353 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Wash drawings, Portraits, Ethnographic illustrations, Drawing on laid paper ; ink and coloured wash 243 x 353 mm
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