Poedua [Poetua], daughter of Oreo, chief of Ulaietea, one of the Society Isles

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Poedua [Poetua], daughter of Oreo, chief of Ulaietea, one of the Society Isles

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This essay originally appeared in New Zealand Art at Te Papa (Te Papa Press, 2018). By the time of Captain James Cook’s third voyage to the Pacific, the role of the onboard artist was seen as crucial to the success of the expedition. Pictures from the voyage, when circulated, provided better knowledge of the places and peoples encountered than words alone ever could, and contributed to the public popularity of the expeditions. These two paintings by John Webber were made on his return to Lon...

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Date created

1785

Creator

John Webber

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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1130277

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women / national dress / Pregnancy / Captives / Indigenous peoples / Discovery & exploration / Society Islands (Polynésie française) / Raiatea (Polynésie française) / oil paintings / portraits / British / Neoclassical

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