IMAGE
Various artists :[Man and woman of Easter Island 1774; and, Two men in a canoe off Mangaia 1777. 1810-1830? Plate] 88.
- Date
- 1774 - 1777 - 1810 - 1830
- By
- Hodges, William, 1744-1797; Ellis, William Wade, 1751-1785; Bottigelli, Carlo, active 1800-1820?; Hill, Julian, active 1996-2009
- Reference
- A-054-014
- Description
Two images, the upper one showing a man and woman, after William Hodges drawings of 1774. The pair are wearing headdresses and have empty earlobes stretched by wearing ear ornaments. The lower image is from a sketch by William Ellis showing two figures paddling a canoe with a small outrigger.
From an unknown Italian publication. Biasioli (1790-1830) was one of the etchers.
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Carlo Botticelli ft.; Recto - top right - 88
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).
Physical Description: Handpainted aquatint 200 x 165 mm; plate 225 x 185 mm on loose page, 340 x 240 mm.
Provenance: Purchased by the vendor from a dealer in Washington DC.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s), Works of art, Aquatints, Watercolours, Ethnographic illustrations, Handpainted aquatint 200 x 165 mm; plate 225 x 185 mm on loose page, 340 x 240 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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