. English: Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matavai Bay, Tahiti); 4. View of Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands (also known as 'The Death of Cook') hand-coloured aquatints published by F. Jukes in 1787-88. 43 x 59cm (16 15/16 x 23 1/4in) (image size) (4). This rare set of four aquatints relates to Cook's Third Voyage. The watercolours from which these prints were engraved were painted by James Cleveley, carpenter on HMS Reso
. English: Views of the South Seas, a set of four. 1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands; 2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands; 3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matavai Bay, Tahiti); 4. View of Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands (also known as 'The Death of Cook') hand-coloured aquatints published by F. Jukes in 1787-88. 43 x 59cm (16 15/16 x 23 1/4in) (image size) (4). This rare set of four aquatints relates to Cook's Third Voyage. The watercolours from which these prints were engraved were painted by James Cleveley, carpenter on HMS Resolution. According to the imprint on the aquatints, the original sketches were repainted by James's brother, John, in London. Cleveley died in 1786 and by the time his four watercolours were turned into aquatints by John Martyn two years later with changes to the scene made including. between 1787 and 1788. John Martyn after John Cleveley the Younger (1747–1786) Alternative names John Cleveley; John II Cleveley; John, Jr. Cleveley; John I Cleveley; John, II Cleveley; John Cleveley Jr. Description British painter Date of birth/death 25 December 1747 (in Julian calendar) 25 June 1786 Location of birth/death London Authority control : Q6226371 VIAF: 41699461 ULAN: 500010662 LCCN: nr91041109 WGA: CLEVELEY, John the Younger RKD: 17252 WorldCat 731 John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 4 of 4)
Size: 2613px × 1913px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., /., 1787, 1788., cleveley, john, martyn
