C1784

Village fortifie bati fur un Rocher troue de la No…

Artist:

John James Barralet

Scarce c.18th engraved view of a fortified Pah, from a drawing made on Cook’s first voyage of exploration. From the French edition of Cook’s First voyage. English title translation: [A fortified town or village called a Hippah, built on a … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Village fortifie bati fur un Rocher troue de la No…

Date:

C1784

Artist:

John James Barralet

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Copper engraving.

Image Size: 

160mm 
x 201mm

Paper Size: 

195mm 
x 253mm
AUTHENTICITY
Village fortifie bati fur un Rocher troue de la Nouvelle Zelande. - Antique View from 1784

Genuine antique
dated:

1784

Description:

Scarce c.18th engraved view of a fortified Pah, from a drawing made on Cook’s first voyage of exploration.

From the French edition of Cook’s First voyage.

English title translation: [A fortified town or village called a Hippah, built on a perforated rock at Tolaga, New Zealand].

View of Arched Rock, Tolaga Bay.

After breakfast we all went ashore to see an Indian Fort or Eppah.. We went to a bay where were two, we landed first near a small one the most beautifuly romantick thing I ever saw. It was built on a small rock detached from the main and surroundd at high water, the top of this was fencd round with rails after their manner but was not large enough to contain above 5 or 6 houses; the whole appeared totally inaccessible to any animal who was not furnished with wings.
Banks, Journal I, 431-1, 12 November 1769.

From Hawkesworth, Cartes et Figures des Voyages Entrepris par Ordre de sa Majeste Britannique… Paris: Nyon and Merigot, 1774. 

References:
Beddie, M. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, RN,FRS, Circumnavigator. Sydney 1970: 659.

Collections:
Bibliotheque Nationale de France: 4-P2-19
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1319945
National Library New Zealand: NLNZ ALMA 9913312233502836
New York Public Library: KBF (Hawkesworth, J. Relation des voyages entrepris) v. 1-4
State Library New South Wales: 991013932229702626
State Library Victoria: RARELTF ; 910.41 H31R
State Library South Australia: 910.4 H395 b
State Library Queensland: LCCallNum: 05034855

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