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John Hall (1739–1797)
after John Webber (1752 –1793)
Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands at the Time of Capt.
Cook 1830
watercolour; 75.0 x 51.0
Rex Nan Kivell Collection
Pictures Collection
nla.pic-an13866630
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This expressive watercolour
is one of 30 executed by an unknown artist for the London
Missionary Society. Many of them are copies after prints
by two artists, William
Ellis and John Webber, who sailed with James Cook. The purpose
of the collection is
unclear, but possibly it was used to help illustrate the
role of the mission in the Pacific.
This watercolour is one of the items to appear in the exhibition
Cook’s Sites, which opens 16 March. See
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