The ruler of Tahuata, Polynesia, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by J. Hall, 1777, after W. Hodges.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Feb.y 1st 1777
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566151i
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He wears mother-of-pearl shell ear ornaments, a feather head-dress and a gorget, and has face-markings

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London (in New Street Shoe Lane) : Wm. Strahan ; [London] (in the Strand) : Thos. Cadell, Feb.y 1st 1777.

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 31.7 x 24 cm

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The chief at Sta. Christina. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by J. Hall. Bears number: XXXVI

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 2: The voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775, New Haven and London 1985, p. 206, no. 2.105A

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Wellcome Collection 566151i

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