Family in Dusky Bay, New Zealand: Original 18th C. Engraving from Captain Cook

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"A Family in Dusk Bay, New Zealand" is an original 18th century engraving from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), who was the artist who accompanies Captain Cook on his second voyage of discovery (1772-1775). The engraving appeared in Alexander Hogg's publication "A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World" published in London in 1785.

Creator: William Hodges (1744-1797)

Creation Year: 1785

Dimensions: Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm) Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)

Medium: Engraving

Condition: See description below.

Reference #: 799

"A Family in Dusk Bay, New Zealand" is an original 18th century engraving from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), who was the artist who accompanies Captain Cook on his second voyage of discovery (1772-1775). The engraving appeared in Alexander Hogg's publication "A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World" published in London in 1785.

Creator: William Hodges (1744-1797)

Creation Year: 1785

Dimensions: Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm) Width: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)

Medium: Engraving

Condition: See description below.

Reference #: 799

This engraving depicts a Maori family in Dusky Sound, New Zealand. The father is crouched to the right, carrying a long-handled club. Presumably his wife and children are to his right. They are gathered by a stream in a beautiful landscape of trees, lush plants with a body of water in the background on the left.

The engraving is printed on laid chain-linked paper. The sheet measures 9.5" in height and 15.25" in width. There is a tiny chip in the upper edge of the sheet, slight irregularity of the edge of the right upper corner and a few small faint spots. The print is otherwise in very good condition.

Alexander Hogg was an 18th and early 19th century publisher of illustrated books of architectural and historical prints, as well as maps. His publishing house was located in London at the Kings Arms on Paternoster Row.

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