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A view in Othaite [Tahiti]
Title:A view in Othaite [Tahiti]
Type:Oil Painting
Description:Ca. 1820. Attributed to Augustus Earle (1793-1838) by Rex Nan Kivell, who entitled it: Ship anchored in a bay, Pacific Islands.; Recent research indicates that the bay depicted is Papetoai Bay, Mo'orea
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:71.2 x 91.5 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Peak at Eimeo [Mo'orea] nr. Tahiti
Title:Peak at Eimeo [Mo'orea] nr. Tahiti
Type:Watercolour and Pencil
Description:Estimated as having been painted ca. 1865.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:15.7 x 23.5 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
A view of the harbour of Taloo in the island of Eimeo [Mo'orea]
Title:A view of the harbour of Taloo in the island of Eimeo [Mo'orea]
Type:Soft Ground Etching
Description:By John Webber. Published 1 July 1789. This was one of a series of etchings Webber completed between 1788 and 1792. The etchings were the basis of a later series of engravings by the artist that were eventually published as acquatint plates in London in 1808.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:32.3 x 45 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
York Island [Mo'orea]
Title:York Island [Mo'orea]
Type:Wash drawing
Description:By Samuel Wallis (1728-1795), ca. June 1767
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:28.5 x 44.2 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
A part of Oparre and part of the island of Moreea [Mo'orea], or Imao, from anchor in Matavai Bay
Title:A part of Oparre and part of the island of Moreea [Mo'orea], or Imao, from anchor in Matavai Bay
Type:Wash drawing
Description:By George Tobin (1768-1838).
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:27.8 x 37.7 cm.
Archival Source:Journal of George Tobin; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Vue de l'ile Marea[Mo'orea], une des iles des Amis dans la mer du Sud
Title:Vue de l'ile Marea[Mo'orea], une des iles des Amis dans la mer du Sud
Type:Acquatint Engraving
Description:By Benedict Piringer (1780-1826) after the painting by John Cleveley the Younger (1747-1786). Published Paris ca. 1789.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:plate mark 50 x 66.8 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
View of Morea [Mo'orea] one of the Friendly Islands in the South Seas
Title:View of Morea [Mo'orea] one of the Friendly Islands in the South Seas
Type:Acquatint Engraving
Description:By Francis Jukes (1746-1812) after an acquatint by John Cleveley the Younger (1747-1786) from a drawing by James Cleveley. James Cleveley served as carpenter aboard the Resolution. Published September 1787. Mo'orea is incorrectly called 'one of the Friendly Islands' when it is one of the Society Islands.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:48 x 65 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Man of Duke of York's Island [Mo'orea]
Title:Man of Duke of York's Island [Mo'orea]
Type:Watercolour
Description:By John Hunter (1737-1821), painted some time in the 1790s. Included as item no. 97 in his Birds & flowers of New South Wales. The drawing also includes a drawing of a ceremonial paddle and a nose flute.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:22.6 x 18.3 cm
Digital Versions:jpeg file
View of Moorea, Friendly Islands, South Seas, 1777, with the ships Resolution and Discovery
Title:View of Moorea, Friendly Islands, South Seas, 1777, with the ships Resolution and Discovery
Type:Oil Painting
Description:Attributed by Rex Nan Kivell to Robert Cleveley (1747-1809), twin brother of John Cleveley the Younger (1747-1786). Assumed to have been painted some time in the 1780s.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description: 50 x 61 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Morea [Mo'orea] one of the Friendly Islands in the South Seas, 1777
Title:Morea [Mo'orea] one of the Friendly Islands in the South Seas, 1777
Type:Watercolour
Description:By John Cleveley the Younger (1747-1786). Suggsted date of composition 1784.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:51.3 x 69 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Morea [Mo'orea]
Title:Morea [Mo'orea]
Type:pencil and wash drawing
Description:By Charle-Claude Antiq (b.1824). Dated 1845.
Location:National Library of Australia
Physical description:12.5 x 28.1 cm.
Digital Versions:jpeg file
Cultural Atlas of Mo'orea
Title:Cultural Atlas of Mo'orea
Type:Interactive Map
Digital Versions:Shockwave Flash (.swf) - requires plug-in
Thumbnail Image
Title:Cook's Track from Matavai Bay, Tahiti to the Leeward Islands, 14 - 16 July 1769
Type:Interactive Map
Digital Versions:Flash file (requires plug-in)
 

Published by South Seas, 1 February 2004
Comments, questions, corrections and additions: Paul.Turnbull@jcu.edu.au
Prepared by: Paul Turnbull
Updated: 28 June 2004
To cite this page use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ss-biogs-gallery-P000139

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