[Record, John] fl 1770s :[Specimens of New Zealand workmanship, 1772. A chest of New Zealand as a specimen of the carving of that country, 1769. After John Record, Richard Ralph and Benjamin J F Miller. Plate] 70 [Etched by] Castelli [Milan? G. Ferrario, 1827?]

A Maori adze, with a carved handle, seen from the back and side; a carved saw with shark's teeth and a handle; a large conch shell as a trumpet with mouthpiece. All pieces have plaited cords attached. On the right, two carved waka huia, one with its lid open.

Derived from engravings of objects taken back to England from Cook's 2nd and first voyages. The implements and shell are after an engraving by Record, published in Cook, J. A voyage to the South Pole and round the World (London, 1777) Vol 1, plate 19, opp. page 245. The waka huia are after an engraving by R. Ralph and B J F Miller, published in Hawkesworth, J. An account of the voyages ... (London, 1773), Vol 2, plate 15.

Inscriptions: Recto - top right - [printed plate number] 69. [Bottom right beneath image, printed etcher's name] Fumagalli f[ecit]. [Bottom right of sheet, in pencil] Neuseeland

Quantity: 1 colour art print(s).

Physical Description: Aquatint, hand-coloured, 203 x 270 mm (platemark) on sheet 250 x 366 mm