Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1777, after W. Hodges.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Feb.y 1st 1777
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566181i
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The human skeleton was encountered at a different place on the island, but added here as the location depicted was a place of burial

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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 24.1 x 39.2 cm

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Monuments in Easter island. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by W. Woollett Bears number: XLIX

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. 76, pl. 66

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Wellcome Collection 566181i

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