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

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

edition unknown

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

No inscriptions.

IRN

203907

Accession number

2011.116

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

09 Jan 2013