A man from Malakula Island, Vanuatu, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1777, after W. Hodges.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Feb.y 1st 1777
Reference:
566178i
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Forster's criticism of this engraving: "A defect in the drawing has made it necessary to infringe the costume, and to throw a drapery over the shoulder, though these people have no kind of clothing" (Joppien and Smith, loc. cit.)

Publication/Creation

London (in New Street Shoe Lane) : Wm. Strahan ; [London] (in the Strand) : Thos. Cadell, Feb.y 1st 1777.

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1 print : engraving ; image 22.5 x 17.6 cm

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Man of the island of Mallicolo. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by J. Caldwall Bears number: XLVII

References note

Not found in: Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 2: The voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775, New Haven and London 1985, but mentioned on p. 222, no. 2.123

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Wellcome Collection 566178i

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