Missionary settlements - French Polynesia - Tahiti (Island)
Missionary house Hitiaa, with a timanu tree and a stone used formerly for sacrificing h...
Date: 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-44
Description: The two regularly-featured European men are looking at a stone which has been placed among the roots of a tamanu tree (indicated as being '3 feet' tall). The missionary house is behind them. Other title: Hitiaa o Te Ra Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm
Missionary house at Papara. Otaheite
Date: Sep[tember] 2 1847
From: Artist unknown: [Sketchbook of original watercolours painted in Tahiti]
Reference: E-113-f-41
Description: Two Europen men approach the house, into which women and children are filing. The tree on the left is described in pencil as a 'Timanu' [tamanu] tree'. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on page of sketchbook, 127 x 275 mm