Sporing, Herman Diedrich, ca 1730-1771 :A fortified town or village called a hippah, built on a perforated rock, at Tolaga in New Zealand. Morris sculp. London. Alexr. Hogg [1784?]

A pierced rock in Mercury Bay (not Tolaga Bay as in the title), with a pa on top. Shows Maori in canoes

Derived from the first published illustration in Hawkesworth's voyages, 1773, v. 2, pl 18, which in turn is from a pencil drawing by Herman Diedrich Sporing ('A perforated rock fortified on the top'. Endorsed in Sporing's hand, `Sporing's Grotto. Opuragi-bay. New Zealand)

The view is actually of Te Puta o Paretauhinu at Mercury Bay not Tolaga Bay. `Opoorage' was Cook's rendering of Purangi ie Mercury Bay.

See also footnote in Beaglehole's Cook, v. 1, p 200. Confusion has arisen in early titling of engravings on account of the Sporing and Parkinson views of the Tolaga Bay archway

Same as A-111-011

Other Titles - pa

Extended Title - From Anderson, G W, ed. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages...London: A Hogg [1784] op. p45. Derived from Hawkesworth, J. voyages, 1773, v. 2 pl. 18

Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).

Physical Description: Engraving, 203 x 330 mm