Lot #4 - William Hodges [1744 - 1797] - The landing at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides (from Cook’s “Voyage towards the South Pole...”)
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:The Art of Constant Rearrangement
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Sale Date:05 May 2019 ~ 12noon (AEST)
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Lot #:4
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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.
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Estimate:A$150 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Affordable Art
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