Omai, a man from the island of Raiatea, Polynesia. Mezzotint by J. Jacobé after J. Reynolds, 1777.

  • Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792.
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15th August 1777
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579835i
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London (at Mrs Sledges, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden) : John Jacobi, 15th August 1777.

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1 print : mezzotint ; image 57.2 x 38.1 cm

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Omai, a native of the island of Utietea. Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Engraved by John Jacobé

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J. Hackforth-Jones et al., Between worlds: voyagers to Britain 1700-1850, London 2007, p. 49

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Wellcome Collection 579835i

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