Caricatures and cartoons - Fiji

Date: 1881

By: Pritchett, Robert Taylor, 1823-1907; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-093-004

Description: A Fijian male executing a leaping dance, wearing a skirt, neck adornment and head-dress, holding a masei palm fan and a spear. In the background are Fijian houses and gardens. The title is probably ironic, since the subject does not appear to be involved in any known religious ritual. Possibly a courting ritual is intended. Moturiki is a small island to the east of Viti Levu, just south of Ovalau Island Other Titles - Moturiki Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title, artist's name and date & monogram. Pritchett was an English illustrator who visited the Pacific and Australia in the 1880s Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper 140 x 220 mm Provenance: The volume is illustrated by Robert Pritchett, and the copy held by the Library is inscribed to him by Lord Brassey, and includes his annotations. The copy of the book was purchased by Alexander Turnbull

Date: 1830 - 1831

By: London Spy (Periodical)

Reference: C-115-004

Description: A selection of 29 humorous and satirical engravings from the publication London spy, Nos 1-14. Includes fictional illustrations, and portraits of King William, Lord Brougham, St John Long 'The Quack', Henry Hunt M P, Richard Carlile, Signor Paganini (the violinist), William Cobbett and Earl Grey. There are also satirical verses about Lord John Russell, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquess of Londonderry and Sir Charles Weatherall Dated from a reference to the forthcoming coronation of William IV, which took place on 8 Sept 1831 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, b&w on sheet 755 x 505 mm

Date: 1862 - 1863

From: Speer, William Henry d 1867 :[Speer album] 1860-1867

Reference: E-395-035

Description: A drawing, either by William Speer or by a friend by the name of Babbington. It is a caricature, showing a half-naked Fijian woman seated, a ring through her nose. Similar to the caricature at E-395-019, and possibly the work of Speer's unidentified friend Babbington, rather than by Speer himself Other Titles - Fijian Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 107 x 70 mm, glued to album page