[Webber, John] ca 1751-1793. :Drums Otaheite. Idols Sandwich Isles. Paddles. Altar. [After John Webber by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg]

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Title

[Webber, John] ca 1751-1793. :Drums Otaheite. Idols Sandwich Isles. Paddles. Altar. [After John Webber by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg]

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Collection

TAPUHI

Description

Sketches of two Tahitian drums, basket-work and side and front views of a feather god-figures of Hawaii (Ku, God of War), a wooden temple god figure, and a Hawaiian altar. An axe and two paddles in the upper left corner may be Maori or Hawaiian. The artist is probably Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, copying several drawings by Webber and drawing artifacts from Cook's voyages first-hand from the Leverian Museum for the London production in 1785 of John O'Keeffe's play 'Omai or a trip arou...

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Image

Date created

1785?

Creator

Webber, John, 1751-1793 / Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de, 1740-1812 / Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23084824

Locations

Hawaii / Tahiti

Related subjects

Cook, James, 1728-1779 / Voyages, 3rd, 1776-1779 / Hawaii / Religious life and customs / Hoe / Implements, utensils, etc. / Māori (New Zealand people) / Implements / Musical instruments / French Polynesia / Tahiti (Island) / O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Omai, or a trip round the world / Pantomime / Tahiti

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