Title

Omai, a native of Ulaietea.

Date made

1774

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image in black ink, 'N Dance del..'. Printed lower right below image in black ink, 'F..Bartolozzi Sculp.' No date. Printed lower centre below image in black ink, 'OMAI a Native of ULAIETEA.'

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

Legacy id

150154

Creators

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

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