A man from New Caledonia, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by F.G. Aliamet, 1777, after W. Hodges.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Feb.y 1st 1777
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566155i
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Encountered by Cook in September 1774. Portrayed twice, once in profile and once frontally, for a more complete physiognomy. He wears a cylindrical hat fastened with a sling for throwing lances

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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 22.7 x 17.8 cm

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Man of New Caledonia. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by Aliamet. Bears number: XXXIX

References note

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, p. 238, no. 2.137A

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Wellcome Collection 566155i

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