[Webber, John], 1751?-1793 :An inland view in Atooi, one of the Sandwich Islands / J. G. Wooding sculp. Londonished by Alexr Hogg at the Kings Arms, No 16 Paternoster Row [1790s?]

Date
1778 - 1790 - 1798
By
Webber, John, 1751-1793; Wooding, J G, active 1790s?
Reference
A-111-042
Description

A view made during Cook's visit to the village of waimea shows the houses of the village around a central flat area where the men of the village are engaged in various daily activities. In the centre, two men carry an animal, possibly a pig, tied by its feet to a pole.

Derived from engraving by Lerpiniere after Webber in: Cook, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London, 1784. Pl. 35

Extended Title - Published in: Anderson, G. W. A new authentic and complete collection of voyages. [Anr. ed.] Pl. 143

Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).

Physical Description: Engraving, black & white 234 x 374 mm, on sheet: 239 x 382 mm; trimmed inside upper and left plate marks

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Format
1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Ethnographic illustrations, Engraving, black & white 234 x 374 mm, on sheet: 239 x 382 mm; trimmed inside upper and left plate marks, Orientation: Horizontal image
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