Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands in the South Seas

Title

Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands in the South Seas

Source

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

Date made

1788

Place made

London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

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

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image within plate-mark in pencil, 'Drawn on the spot by Mr Clevely.' Printed lower right below image within plate-mark in pencil, 'Exb at Mr Martyns Academy. Great Marlborough Street / 1788'. Printed lower centre below image within plate-mark in pencil, 'Owhyee, one of The Sandwich Islands in the South seas.'

Edition information

edition unknown

Subject category

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Legacy id

203907

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025

Impressions

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

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