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Representation of a war canoe of New Zealand, with a view of Gable End Foreland.

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Date

[1784?]

Artist

Sydney Parkinson (c. 1745-1771)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22861896

Additional Makers

Publisher: Hogg and Company (Firm)

Description

Shows ornately carved canoe with high stern on the right, eight occupants standing and about 28 seated. All figures wear feathers in their hair and six are cloaked. Gable End Foreland is in the left distance; however it is inaccurately depicted, since the whole image is a reversal of an earlier engraving..

The Library has five black and white copies of this engraving at A-111-004/004-d.

A reversed version of 'A war canoe of New Zealand, with a view of Gable End Foreland' engraved by J. J. Barralet', published 1772 and 1773 in Hawkesworth's account of Cook's voyage to New Zealand. Both the Barralet and Prattent engravings are partially derived from an ink and wash drawing in the British Museum, 'A New Zealand War Canoe' by Sydney Parkinson, although the canoe shown is much shorter and the number of rowers much fewer in the Parkinson drawing. The exact original for the engraved versions has never been found. The reversal of the Prattent engraving means that the background landscape is inaccurately depicted and the canoe is facing in the wrong direction. Parkinson's original observation of the scene with the canoe was in 1769.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Gable End Foreland, Gisborne 4073, New Zealand

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Boats

Category

Travel & Transport

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