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Holland, Nathaniel Dance (Sir) 1734-1811 :Omai, a native of Ulaietea. Brought into England in the year 1774 by Tobias Furneaux Esq.re, Commander of his Majesty's Sloop Adventure. Humbly inscribed to the Right Hon.ble John Earl of Sandwich, First Commissioner for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland &c, &c, &c. By his lordship's most devoted and humble servant Francesco Bartolozzi. F Bartolozzi sculp. ; N. Dance del. 1774
- Date
- 1774
- By
- Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815; Dance-Holland, Nathaniel (Sir), 1734-1811; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- C-020-011
- Description
Standing portrait of Mai, or Omai, draped in flowing robes, in classical pose.
Mai, or Omai, from Raiatea in the Society Islands, was the first Polynesian to visit Britain. He travelled there from Raiatea in 1774 aboard the "Adventure", Captain Tobias Furneaux, from Cook's second voyage. During his visit to England his portrait was painted by Reynolds, William Hodges and Nathaniel Dance Holland. He returned with Cook to the Society Islands in 1777.
In a catalogue of August 2014, Maggs Bros describes a copy of this print as a stipple engraving, rather than as an etching
Other Titles - Raiatea
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Etching, 530 x 320 mm
Provenance: Collection of Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Portraits, Etching, 530 x 320 mm, Orientation: Vertical image
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Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815. Holland, Nathaniel Dance (Sir) 1734-1811 :Omai, a native of Ulaietea. Brought into England in the year 1774 by Tobias Furneaux Esq.re, Commander of his Majesty's Sloop Adventure. Humbly inscribed to the Right Hon.ble John Earl of Sandwich, First Commissioner for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland &c, &c, &c. By his lordship's most devoted and humble servant Francesco Bartolozzi. F Bartolozzi sculp. ; N. Dance del. 1774. Ref: C-020-011. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22910784More information can be found in our terms of use.