Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands in the South Seas
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Title
Owhyee, one of the Sandwich Islands in the South Seas
Date made
1788Category
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
09 Jan 2013
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