Tahitians kneeling before Captain James Wilson after the cession of the district of Matavai in Tahiti. Stipple engraving with etching by F. Bartolozzi after R. Smirke.

  • Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.
Date:
1 January 1803
Reference:
42667i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Available online

view Tahitians kneeling before Captain James Wilson after the cession of the district of Matavai in Tahiti. Stipple engraving with etching by F. Bartolozzi after R. Smirke.

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

Tahitians kneeling before Captain James Wilson after the cession of the district of Matavai in Tahiti. Stipple engraving with etching by F. Bartolozzi after R. Smirke. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Publication/Creation

[London] (Earl Street, Blackfriars) : W. Jeffryes & Co., 1 January 1803.

Contributors

Lettering

To the treasurer & directors of the London Missionary Society. This print representing the cession of the district of Matavai in the island of Taheité to Captain James Wilson for the use of the missionaries sent hither by that Society in the ship Duff. ; Painted by R. Smirke R.A. ; Engraved by F. Bartolozzi R.A. Engraver to his majesty

Reference

Wellcome Collection 42667i

Type/Technique

Languages

Subjects

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link