Omai, a native of Ulaietea.

Primary Artist

Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815)

Title

Omai, a native of Ulaietea.

Date made

1774

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Matrix size

46.5 x 29.1 cm (printed image)

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Portrait: male | Australia, Art period: Pre-European settlement, to 1778

Subject description

Portrait of Omai a south sea islander from Huahine

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

150154

Creators

Bartolozzi, Francesco. | (1727–1815) English | Italian | Male | engraver

Dance, Nathaniel. | (1735–1811) English | Male | print after

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 2006.478

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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