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View of a sheltered harbour with a narrow channel running in around a bend on the left, mountains on the far shore and wooden piers with long thatched buildings extending into the water from the near shore, several boats including one with a large lateen sail and oars on the right and people, including two Melanesians under a palm tree in the left foreground, one holding a bow and arrows; after Hearne; possibly an illustration to Forrest's 'Voyage to New Guinea' (London 1779). 1779 Etching and engraving 1779 Inscription:Inscription type: inscription Inscription quoted: Lettered below the image with the title in open strengthened letters, with a dedication from Forrest 'In Testimony of Esteem & Regard to Joseph Banks Esq; President of ye Royal Society, Who thirsting after Knowledge, left the Enjoyment of Opulence and Ease, to sail round the World' and 'T Hearne del / J. Caldwall sculp / Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 30. 1779, by Capt. T. Forrest.'
Curators comments:
This is one of nine impressions of illustrations to Forrest that were never registered on acquisition. It is highly likely that they all came from the same purchase at the sale of George Smnith in 1868 from which the rest of the plates relating to the voyages of Captain Cook derive. See 1868,1212.299 to 397.
Illustration to: Captain Thomas Forrest
Department: Prints and Drawings
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