Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9206
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‘Heads of divers Natives of the Islands of Otaheite, Huaheine, & Oheiteroah’
Date
1773
Creator
Thomas Chambers (1724 - 1789, British) , Engraver
After
Sydney Parkinson (1740 - 1771, British) , Draftsman
Object type
Library reference
58306
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 255mm
width (print): 255mm
Subject
Geography
> Exploration
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British colonialism
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British colonialism
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British Empire
> Exploration
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British colonialism
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British colonialism
Politics & Government
> Political doctrines
> British Empire
Description
Group portrait of six unnamed Tahitian, Mā'ohi, people, referred to here as from 'Otaheite' and 'Huaheine', Tahiti and Huahine. Some are shown wearing floral headresses of Gardenia taitensis, or tiare, and jewellery, while one [top right as viewed] wears a headress, possibly made of reed. All are shown in part-profile.
Illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, The Endeavour, by Sydney Parkinson (London, 1773), which was published posthumously.
Sydney Parkinson (c.1745-1771) Scottish natural history artist and Joseph Banks's (1743–1820) illustrator on board HMS Endeavour's voyage to the Pacific in 1768, under Lieutenant James Cook (1728-1779).
Endeavour's mission was to observe the Transit of Venus, which they did from Tahiti on 3rd June 1769, and explore, claim resources and trade in the 'unknown southern land', Terra Australis Incognita.
Illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, The Endeavour, by Sydney Parkinson (London, 1773), which was published posthumously.
Sydney Parkinson (c.1745-1771) Scottish natural history artist and Joseph Banks's (1743–1820) illustrator on board HMS Endeavour's voyage to the Pacific in 1768, under Lieutenant James Cook (1728-1779).
Endeavour's mission was to observe the Transit of Venus, which they did from Tahiti on 3rd June 1769, and explore, claim resources and trade in the 'unknown southern land', Terra Australis Incognita.
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