A burial place on Tongatapu, Tonga. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges, 1773 or 1774.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
Date:
Feb.ry 1st 1777
Reference:
566138i
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Visited by Captain Cook in October 1773 and June 1774

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

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 26.3 x 40.4 cm

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Afia-too-ca, a burying place in the isle of Amsterdam. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by W. Byrne. Bears number: XXVIII

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. 192, no. 2.89A

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Wellcome Collection 566138i

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