Title

Morea, one of the Friendly Islands in the South Seas

Source

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

Date made

1788

Place made

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

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Support

medium-weight smooth off-white wove paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

Inscriptions or device by others involved in the works production

Signed lower left below image within plate-mark in black pencil, 'Drawn on the Spot by Mr Clevely.' Dated lower right below image within plate-mark in black pencil, 'Exb at Mr. Martyns Academy, Great Marlborough Street / London 1788'. Titled lower centre below image within plate-mark in black pencil, 'Morea, one of the Friendly Islands in the South seas.' Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, 'Cleaners / 4 plates / slov / [illeg.] / aaoso.'

IRN

203905

Accession number

2011.1159

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 1, 2011/2012 (2011-08-31)

Provenance

Purchased by the National Gallery of Australia, from John McPhee, Sydney, August 2011.

Credit line

Purchased 2011

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013