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[Artist unknown] :Just arrived, three astonishing wonders to be seen alive; two from the island of New Zealand ... - Leeds ; printed by Wm Hewitt [ca 1825. Lower half of poster]
- Date
- 1820 - 1829
- By
- Hewitt, William, active 1820s
- Reference
- B-032-012-2
- Description
Lower half of broadside advertisement for a travelling show, including the Porcupine Man (illustrated), a "New Zealand Wild Indian Cannibal" (Illustrated by engraving (8.1 x 7.4 cm) of American Indian brandishing Eastern-style bow and taiaha), and the head of Kahoorah (Kahura) who was drawn by Webber on Cook's 3rd voyage
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Letterpress with wood engraving, detail of poster of total dimensions 480 x 160 mm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Negative 95401 shows whole item alongside another broadside; negative 81986 shows the whole poster; negative 81987 shows detail of the top half of this item; negative 81988 shows detail of the bottom half of this item
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Artist unknown] :Just arrived, three astonishing wonders to be seen alive; two from the island of New Zealand ... - Leeds ; printed by Wm Hewitt [ca 1825] / [Artist unknown] :Just arrived, three astonishing wonders to be seen alive; two from the island of New Zealand ... - Leeds ; printed by Wm Hewitt [ca 1825]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Wood engravings, Advertisements, Posters, Portraits, Letterpress with wood engraving, detail of poster of total dimensions 480 x 160 mm
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