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Date

[1821]

Artist

Daniel Tyerman (1773-1828)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22529796

Description

Shows three European buildings forming a mission station near a river. Tall mountains behind, a bridge over the river, coconut palms in the foreground

Original watercolour for the engraving of the same title illustrating Bennet and Tyerman. Journal of voyages and travels ... London, Snow, 1831, volume 1, facing page p 95

The island referred to as Eimeo in Bennet and Tyerman is Moorea, Tahiti, one of the Society Islands

Other Titles - Moorea

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Papetō'ai, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia

Country

French Polynesia

Tags

Rivers
Mountains

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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