A dance in Otaheite
Title
Source
Cook, James and King, James. 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean... for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. London: Printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol & T. Codell, 1784
Page or Plate number
plate 28
Reference
Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),
Date made
1784
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Matrix size
22.8 x 38.1 cm (image)
Support
paper
Support size
39.1 x 54.9 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Polynesian dancers
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
45970
Accession number
86.1265
Accession method
Curator's allowance
Meeting
Meeting 8, 1985/86 (1986-04-15)
Provenance
Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from Barbara Burdon (Weekend Gallery Books), Canberra, 1986.
Credit line
Purchased from Gallery admission charges 1986
Subject categories
Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Sherwin, John. | (1751–1790) English | Male | engraver
Webber, John. | (1751–1793) English | Male | print after
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013