A man from Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Febr.y 1st 1777
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566135i
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A man from Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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

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1 print : engraving ; image and border 23.5 x 18.1 cm

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Man of the island of Tanna. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by J. Basire. Bears number: No. XXVI

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. 109, pl. 101 and pp. 230-231

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Wellcome Collection 566135i

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"Engraved faithfully by J. Basire (plate 101). It is possible that Basire's apprentice William Blake may have had a hand in this engraving."--Joppien & Smith, op. cit. p. 231

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