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 presents a fleet view at Otaheite, the historical European name for Tahiti. Maritime views of Tahiti formed part of the broader visual record produced around European travel, trade, and exploration in the Pacific. Such prints helped document the island’s shoreline, vessels, and encounter scenes for European readers and collectors.
The composition uses fine engraved line work to describe the fleet, water, and surrounding landscape within a compact image format. Its small scale and larger mat give the work a focused presentation, suited to close viewing rather than decorative impact alone. As a historical Pacific print, it preserves an 18th-century European image of Tahiti and its maritime setting.
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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 presents a fleet view at Otaheite, the historical European name for Tahiti. Maritime views of Tahiti formed part of the broader visual record produced around European travel, trade, and exploration in the Pacific. Such prints helped document the island’s shoreline, vessels, and encounter scenes for European readers and collectors.
The composition uses fine engraved line work to describe the fleet, water, and surrounding landscape within a compact image format. Its small scale and larger mat give the work a focused presentation, suited to close viewing rather than decorative impact alone. As a historical Pacific print, it preserves an 18th-century European image of Tahiti and its maritime setting.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
