A Warrior of New Zealand, in his proper Drefs
Artist: Sydney PARKINSON
PUBLICATION
Published by Alexander Hogg, No 16, Paternoster Row, (1780-1794)
This engraving of a Māori warrior is a copy of a drawing by Sydney Parkinson, the artist on James Cook’s Endeavour.
The strong physique of the man is consistent with Cook's judgements about Māori, and the fact that he is confidently holding a tewhatewha (a long-handled weapon) and a mere (club) reflects Cook's view that Māori were a 'brave, war-like people'.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
After pl. no. 17 of:
A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour (under the command of Captain James Cook). Stanfield Parkinson: London, 1773.
PRINT SIZE: 207 x 125mm (8 3/16 x 5 inches) approximately.
CONDITION: Good.
THE A Warrior of New Zealand, in his proper Drefs PRINT PHOTO: Brightness and colouring are dependent on the camera as well as the settings of the device used to see this page.
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Original Copperplate engraving
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