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Two women ushering a bride towards a bed on the right, veiled by curtains which are held up by two others, while the girl looks back towards her husband who follows, in a large tent with men and women watching and shelves laden with rows of vases along the sides; after Hamilton; 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 and 'Forrest's Voyage. / W. Hamilton del. / J. Caldwall sculp. / Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 30. 1779, by Capt. T. Forrest.' and above the image 'N. 23. / P. 288.'.
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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