Description: This historic and original engraving is from Captain James Cook and George William Anderson's "A New , Authentic , and Complete Account of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority..." - see scan of cover page, not included. The work was published in London by Alexander Hogg between 1784 and 1786 The engraving entitled "View of a Boxing Match in Hapaee" (Tonga) & "Portrait of a Man of Mangea"(Cook Islands) is based on the drawing made by John Webber , the official artist on board, when Cook visited the islands on his Third Voyage in 1777. - see account below published by the Auckland Art Museum MANGEACook and his crew did not land at the island of Mangaia (the southern most of the Cook Islands group) due to the reef that surrounded it, instead overnighting in its waters before continuing on their course. During this time a canoe manned by two oarsmen approached them which John Webber sketched. Cook’s boat later encountered one of paddlers, Mou’rooa [Mourua], who boarded the Resolution with some trepidation and provided information about the island. It is likely that this is the Mangaian depicted by Webber in this print.William Anderson observed that the ear lobes of the Mangaians were “pierc’d or rather slit, in which one of them stuck a knife”, as can be seen in the engraving. Joppien and Smith comment that the knife was probably one traded earlier in the day. The print also faithfully documents the manner in which Mangaians wore their hair, tied at the crown with string.Good condition printed on hand-laid paper with minor marks to the borders and an inked plate number within the plate line - see scans. Page size 15.5 x 10 inches. See more engravings from this publication in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for mailing
Price: 15 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Artist: John Webber
Type: Engraving
Year of Production: 1784
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Exploration
