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C1825
Iles Sandwich. Vue du Morai du Roi a Kayakakoua, sur L’Ile Owhyhi.
Artist:
Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790 - 1855)
Shown are colossus made during the reign of Kamehameha I, the first King of Hawaii. The skeletal remains of an animal offering are shown on a platform. Freycinet sighted Hawaii on 5 August 1819 and dropped anchor in Kealakekua Bay … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Iles Sandwich. Vue du Morai du Roi a Kayakakoua, sur L’Ile Owhyhi.
Date:
C1825
Artist:
Jacques Etienne Victor Arago (1790 - 1855)
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Image Size:
320mm
x 235mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1825
Description:
Shown are colossus made during the reign of Kamehameha I, the first King of Hawaii. The skeletal remains of an animal offering are shown on a platform. Freycinet sighted Hawaii on 5 August 1819 and dropped anchor in Kealakekua Bay three days later. Kamehameha I, the first king of a unified Hawaii had just died and according to Hawaiian custom, his palace was burned to ashes and pigs were slaughtered for the funeral. As a result, Freycinet was initially unable to supply his ships with provisions. During the one month stay, the artists were able to provide a unique record of island life prior to European settlement. These engraved images are amongst the finest prints ever made during the period of the great voyages of exploration.
