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Webber, John, 1751-1793 :A man of Mangea. J. Webber del. W Sharp sculp. [London, 1784]
- Date
- 1784 - 1777
- By
- Webber, John, 1751-1793; Sharp, William, 1749-1824
- Reference
- C-131-011-c
- Description
"Drawing of Mourua, the only Mangaian brave enough to go on board the `Resolution' in 1777". Shows the head and shoulders of a man with facial hair and a knife through his right ear lobe. His hair is worn tied on top of his head.
Source of descriptive information - Alpers, Anthony. Legends of the South Sea, the world of Polynesians seen through their myths and legends, poetry and art. (London. Murray, [1970])
Extended Title - From: Cook, J and King, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean ...(London, Nicholl and Cadell, 1784). Atlas. Plate 11
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving on cream wove paper, 227 x 176 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784] / Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Engraving on cream wove paper, 227 x 176 mm
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