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Artist unknown :Massacre at the Fejee Islands in Septr 1823. Dreadful situation of Capt Dillon and the two other survivors. C Ingrey, lithog, 310 Strand [1829].
- Date
- 1823 - 1829
- By
- Ingrey, C, active 1829
- Reference
- PUBL-0177-1-front
- Description
Shows Captain Peter Dillon, Martin Bushart and William Wilson, on top of a small hillock in the left foreground, defending themselves against a group of Fijians. Other members of the ship's party are being killed or cooked near a fire at the extreme right.
According to Dillon's book, the incident took place on 6 September.
Other Titles - Fiji
Other Titles - September
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Lithograph, 157 x 229 mm, on page 225 x 273 mm (folded frontispiece)
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- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Lithographs, Book illustrations, Conjectural works, Albums, Lithograph, 157 x 229 mm, on page 225 x 273 mm (folded frontispiece), Orientation: Horizontal image
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Ingrey, C, active 1829. Artist unknown :Massacre at the Fejee Islands in Septr 1823. Dreadful situation of Capt Dillon and the two other survivors. C Ingrey, lithog, 310 Strand [1829].. Dillon, Peter, 1788-1847 :Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas, performed by order of the Government of British India to ascertain the actual fate of La Perouse's expedition ... In two volumes. London,; Hurst, Chance & Co., 1829.. Ref: PUBL-0177-1-front. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23218646More information can be found in our terms of use.