IMAGE
Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771 :View in the island of Huaheine, and of the Ewharra-no-Eatua, or House of God. [1788?]
- Date
- 1770 - 1788
- By
- Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771
- Reference
- A-293-004
- Description
An engraving after Sydney Parkinson, showing an open-sided building with religious significance, with offering table. There is a small pond beside the building, with two figures bathing.
This engraving has been cut from the top of the page of illustrations, facing page 68, in Thomas Bankes' "New Royal authentic and complete system of universal geography" [1788?]. The name of the engraver is not specified. Some engravers of other images within this book are identified.
Other Titles - Huahine
Other Titles - Fare atua
Extended Title - From Thomas Bankes' "A new royal authentic and complete system of universal geography ...". London, for C Cooke [1788?
Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Engraved for Bankes's New system of Geography, published by Royal Authority
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Handcoloured engraving, 115 x 176 mm, on sheet cropped to 175 x 223 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Watercolours, Ethnographic illustrations, Handcoloured engraving, 115 x 176 mm, on sheet cropped to 175 x 223 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771. Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771 :View in the island of Huaheine, and of the Ewharra-no-Eatua, or House of God. [1788?]. Ref: A-293-004. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22786945More information can be found in our terms of use.