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Haapapa or Point Venus. Matavai Bay. Otaheite
- Date
- August 30 1848
- Reference
- E-113-f-37
- Description
A view of the top point of Tahiti-nui, called Point Venus, at the tip of Matavai Bay. The artist has added 'Where Capt. Cook landed in 1768 [1769]. Ship Harpley.' It shows a French fort and soldiers. One of the soldiers stands with the man identified as the Captain. A large stone left by Cook is also seen. A more modern memorial was erected by the French in 1901.
Page not numbered as the rest are, and dated as one year later - this is likely to be an error.
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Watercolours, Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
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