Marquesas Islands, Polynesia
Paris, 1802
Hand colored engraving
16 x 17 in. including custom koa wood frame; image 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.
40.6 x 43.2 cm including frame; image 23.5 x 18.4 cm
Provenance: Terence Barrow, Honolulu, Hawaii
This hand colored engraving depicts Resolution Bay in the Marquesas Islands, a Pacific subject tied to the European printed record of exploration and island encounter. Published in Paris in 1802, it reflects the continued circulation of voyage imagery in the years after Cook and other Pacific expeditions. Views of this type helped European audiences visualize Polynesian harbors, landscapes, and coastal settlements.
The image is presented in a custom koa wood frame, giving the work a material connection to Pacific collecting and display. Its hand coloring adds depth to the engraved composition while preserving the line work beneath. As a framed work on paper, it offers a compact historical view of the Marquesas within the broader visual archive of Polynesia.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Marquesas Islands, Polynesia
Paris, 1802
Hand colored engraving
16 x 17 in. including custom koa wood frame; image 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.
40.6 x 43.2 cm including frame; image 23.5 x 18.4 cm
Provenance: Terence Barrow, Honolulu, Hawaii
This hand colored engraving depicts Resolution Bay in the Marquesas Islands, a Pacific subject tied to the European printed record of exploration and island encounter. Published in Paris in 1802, it reflects the continued circulation of voyage imagery in the years after Cook and other Pacific expeditions. Views of this type helped European audiences visualize Polynesian harbors, landscapes, and coastal settlements.
The image is presented in a custom koa wood frame, giving the work a material connection to Pacific collecting and display. Its hand coloring adds depth to the engraved composition while preserving the line work beneath. As a framed work on paper, it offers a compact historical view of the Marquesas within the broader visual archive of Polynesia.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
