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[Views of Tahiti and outlying islands from the Harpley]
- Date
- 24 May-26 June 1847
- Reference
- E-113-f-48
- Description
Three shipboard views of Tahiti and surrounding islands. The first panorama shows:
'The Osnaburg Islands due North, 5 miles distant. 14 miles long. Harpley June 11th 1847' and 'View of Taairabut and Otaheite from the east. Distant 20 miles. Harpley 24th May 1847'.
The second panorama shows:
'View of Taairabut [Taiirabut] and Otaheite from the N.E. distant 6 miles. Harpley 25 May 1847.'
The third panorama shows:
'View of the Crown and harbour of Papieti. Otaheite. Harpley 26th June 1847 (4 miles).'
In 1967 Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1795) of the H.M.S. Dolphin, named the volcanic island now known as Mehetia, Osnaburg Island, in honour of the second son of George III, Frederick Augustus (1763-1827), who held the title of Bishop of Osnaburg (Osnabruck) in the German electorate of Hanover. A wash drawing of Osnaburg Island by Samuel Wallis is now in the National Library of Australia.
He also named Tahiti King George III's Island.
Other title: Papeete
Quantity: 3 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
- 3 watercolour(s), Watercolours, Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
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