Men dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
- Webber, John, 1751-1793.
- Date:
- [1784]
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- 566224i
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In the foreground Captain Cook and members of his crew are seen from behind, sitting on the ground
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[London] : [Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy], [1784]
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1 print : engraving ; platemark 27 x 41 cm
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A night dance by men, in Hapaee ; J. Webber del. ; Wm. Sharp sculp.
References note
Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 3: The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780, New Haven and London 1988, p. 313, no. 3.51A
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Wellcome Collection 566224i
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