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C1814
The King of Owhyhee bringing presents to Capatain Cook.
Artist:
Big Island high chief or king, Kalaniopuu, who Webber identified as Tereoboo, is pictured in transit on his way to visit Cook aboard the Resolution. He is portrayed in a feather cloak, standing toward the front of the lead outrigger. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
The King of Owhyhee bringing presents to Capatain Cook.
Date:
C1814
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Image Size:
230mm
x 135mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1814
Description:
Big Island high chief or king, Kalaniopuu, who Webber identified as Tereoboo, is pictured in transit on his way to visit Cook aboard the Resolution. He is portrayed in a feather cloak, standing toward the front of the lead outrigger. He is accompanied by a number of kahuna, or temple priests, including the high priest, Kao. Gifts of pigs and produce are carried in the canoe to right of the lead canoe. The canoe in the left foreground carries four temple images. The scene was described in an entry from Cook’s journal: "At noon on January 26, 1779, Tereoboo, in a large canoe attended by two others, set out from the village and paddled towards the ships in great state. As they went along, those in the center canoe kept singing with much solemnity, from which we concluded that the procession had some of their religious ceremonies mixed with it. But instead of going on board, they came to our side. Their appearance was very grand." Cook’s Journal – January 26, 1779
John Webber (1752 - 1793)
John Webber was an 18th century artist, best known for his work as the official artist on Captain James Cook's third and final voyage to the Pacific in 1776-1780. He was born in London, England in 1751 and was trained as an artist. Webber accompanied Cook on his voyage as the official artist, tasked with creating drawings and paintings of the places and people they encountered. He produced many illustrations and sketches that were used to make engravings for inclusion in the official account of the voyage, published after Cook's death. Webber was required to "give a more perfect idea thereof than can be formed by written description." Webber's illustrations and engravings of the Pacific islands and their inhabitants are considered some of the most accurate and detailed depictions of the region from that time. They provide an important record of the places and people encountered by Cook and his crew, and are valuable for understanding the culture and daily life of the people of the Pacific during the 18th century. He died in London in 1793, after having returned from the voyage, but his work continues to be recognised as an important historical record of the voyage and of the art of his time. Webber's oeuvre from the voyage was the most comprehensive record of sights in the Pacific region ever produced.
