View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands.

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Title

View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands.

Source

Views of the South Seas. London: Thomas Martyn, 1787-1788.

Page or Plate number

no.1

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1787

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one plate; hand-coloured

Matrix size

45.0 x 60.0 cm (image)

Support

paper

State

Published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

144841

Accession number

2005.440.1

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2005/2006 (2005-08-31)

Provenance

The Longueville Collection of Voyages and Travels to Australia and the South Seas, London: Sotheby's, 25 June 1992 The Estate of the late Caroline Simpson, Clyde Bank Collection Australian and International Art, Sydney: Sotheby's, 28 June 2005 Lot 354

Credit line

Purchased 2004

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Creators

Martyn, Thomas. | (1735–1825) British | Male | publisher

Jukes, Francis. | (1745–1812) English | Male | engraver

Cleveley, James. | (1750–) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013