Tahiti / Otaheite, Polynesia
18th century
Copper plate engraving
16 × 20 in. including mat (40.6 × 50.8 cm); image: 6 × 7½ in. (15.2 × 19.1 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Stockholm
This 18th-century copper plate engraving depicts a burial site at Otaheite, the historical European name for Tahiti. Images of Tahitian ritual and funerary places circulated through European travel literature during the period of Pacific exploration. The print reflects both the documentation of Polynesian cultural life and the interpretive framework of European voyage publication.
The engraving uses fine line work to describe the landscape, built elements, and figures within the burial setting. Its small image size gives the scene an intimate quality, while the larger mat provides a formal presentation for display. As a historical Pacific print, it belongs to the broader body of 18th-century engraved imagery that shaped European views of Tahiti and the Society Islands.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Tahiti / Otaheite, Polynesia
18th century
Copper plate engraving
16 × 20 in. including mat (40.6 × 50.8 cm); image: 6 × 7½ in. (15.2 × 19.1 cm)
Provenance: Private collection, Stockholm
This 18th-century copper plate engraving depicts a burial site at Otaheite, the historical European name for Tahiti. Images of Tahitian ritual and funerary places circulated through European travel literature during the period of Pacific exploration. The print reflects both the documentation of Polynesian cultural life and the interpretive framework of European voyage publication.
The engraving uses fine line work to describe the landscape, built elements, and figures within the burial setting. Its small image size gives the scene an intimate quality, while the larger mat provides a formal presentation for display. As a historical Pacific print, it belongs to the broader body of 18th-century engraved imagery that shaped European views of Tahiti and the Society Islands.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
