Hawaiians with King Tereoboo rowing towards Captain Cook's ships to greet Cook the day after his return to Hawaii. Engraving by B.T. Pouncy, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566717i
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Cook's third voyage (1777-1780). Not the presentation of gifts as stated in the lettering, as that occurred afterwards (Joppien and Smith, loc. cit.)

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[London] : [Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy], [1784]

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 25.7 x 40.1 cm

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Tereoboo, King of Owyhee, bringing presents to Capt. Cook ; J. Webber del. ; B.T. Pouncy sc. Bears number: 61

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 3: The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780, New Haven and London 1988, p. 530, no. 3.298A

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Wellcome Collection 566717i

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