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Paintings, Works on Paper & Sculpture
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AFTER JOHN WEBBER (BRITISH 1751-1793)
A SET OF FIVE VIEWS: (i) A VIEW ON THE ISLAND OF NEW CALEDONIA; (ii) A VIEW OF MONUMENTS ON EASTER ISLAND; (iii) A VIEW OF HUAHEINE; (iv) A VIEW OF ANAMOOKA; (v) A VIEW ON THE ISLAND OF HUAHEINE
etchings with engraving, c.1784-86
each 22.5 x 35.5cm
each 41.6 x 54.5cm (framed)
(5)
Property from a London Collection
All five engravings feature views of islands in the South Pacific after the drawings from artists on Captain Cook's voyages in the Pacific Ocean. These drawings were compiled into A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean (published in 1784) which is the official account of Cook's third voyage in the South Pacific (1776-1780), and A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World (published in 1786) which recounts all three of Captain Cook's voyages in the Pacific Ocean. John Webber was the official artist for the third trip.
A View on the Island of New Caledonia (i), features a view of the New Caledonian landscape and its native people and their settlements. In his second Pacific voyage (1772-1775), Captain Cook and his crew landed on New Caledonia on 4 September 1774 and stayed on the island for a month. A View of Monuments on Easter Island (ii), features a view of a rock formation on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Cook stopped at Easter Island on his second Pacific voyage from 14-17 March 1774. A View of Huaheine (iii), features a view of Fare, Huaheine in French Polynesia. Cook stopped in Huaheine from 12 October - 2 November 1777 on his third voyage. A View of Anamooka (iv), features a view of the shoreline from the north side of Nomuka, Tonga or Friendly Isles. Cook and his crew stopped at Nomuka for supplies and trading from 1-4 May 1777 on his third Pacific journey. A View on the Island of Huaheine (v), features a representation of the place of worship Ewharra no Eatua on the French Polynesian island of Huaheine from Captain Cook's first voyage (1768-1771).
Literature
James Cook, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, 1784, vol. 1, pl. 6 [iv] & pl. 16 [iii], illustrated
Alexander Hogg, A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, London, 1786, pp. 69 [v], 205 [ii] & 263 [i], illustrated
offered for sale without reserve
Sold for £10
A SET OF FIVE VIEWS: (i) A VIEW ON THE ISLAND OF NEW CALEDONIA; (ii) A VIEW OF MONUMENTS ON EASTER ISLAND; (iii) A VIEW OF HUAHEINE; (iv) A VIEW OF ANAMOOKA; (v) A VIEW ON THE ISLAND OF HUAHEINE
etchings with engraving, c.1784-86
each 22.5 x 35.5cm
each 41.6 x 54.5cm (framed)
(5)
Property from a London Collection
All five engravings feature views of islands in the South Pacific after the drawings from artists on Captain Cook's voyages in the Pacific Ocean. These drawings were compiled into A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean (published in 1784) which is the official account of Cook's third voyage in the South Pacific (1776-1780), and A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World (published in 1786) which recounts all three of Captain Cook's voyages in the Pacific Ocean. John Webber was the official artist for the third trip.
A View on the Island of New Caledonia (i), features a view of the New Caledonian landscape and its native people and their settlements. In his second Pacific voyage (1772-1775), Captain Cook and his crew landed on New Caledonia on 4 September 1774 and stayed on the island for a month. A View of Monuments on Easter Island (ii), features a view of a rock formation on Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Cook stopped at Easter Island on his second Pacific voyage from 14-17 March 1774. A View of Huaheine (iii), features a view of Fare, Huaheine in French Polynesia. Cook stopped in Huaheine from 12 October - 2 November 1777 on his third voyage. A View of Anamooka (iv), features a view of the shoreline from the north side of Nomuka, Tonga or Friendly Isles. Cook and his crew stopped at Nomuka for supplies and trading from 1-4 May 1777 on his third Pacific journey. A View on the Island of Huaheine (v), features a representation of the place of worship Ewharra no Eatua on the French Polynesian island of Huaheine from Captain Cook's first voyage (1768-1771).
Literature
James Cook, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, 1784, vol. 1, pl. 6 [iv] & pl. 16 [iii], illustrated
Alexander Hogg, A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, London, 1786, pp. 69 [v], 205 [ii] & 263 [i], illustrated
offered for sale without reserve
Auction: Paintings, Works on Paper & Sculpture, 20th Mar, 2024
Sale starting at the conclusion of the Studio Sale.
Many lots to be sold without reserve.
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