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Lot #4 - William Hodges [1744 - 1797] - The landing at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides (from Cook’s “Voyage towards the South Pole...”)

  • Auction House:
    Leski Auctions
  • Sale Name:
    The Art of Constant Rearrangement
  • Sale Date:
    05 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
  • Lot #:
    4
  • Lot Description:
    William Hodges [1744 - 1797] - The landing at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides (from Cook’s “Voyage towards the South Pole...”)
    copper engraving by James Basire;, hand coloured
    27 x 47cm
  • Notes:
    The Resolution visited Malekul in July 1774. In this view Cook is depicted handing his musket to an officer, enabling him to accept the green palm branch signifying peace; the Malekulans are depicted wearing the yelau (penis case) tied up to a belt worn about the waist.
  • Estimate:
    A$150 - 200
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Affordable Art

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