Colored Antique Print of New Guinea Fishermen and views of New Guinea

Antique print titled 'De Kust van Nova Guinea tot aan deze bogt (..)'. Four engravings on one sheet showing panoramic views of the islands of Marken, the Groene islands, Sint Jans is...

Antique print New Hebrides titled 'Landing op het Eiland Tanna, een van de Nieuwe Hebriden'. Antique print depicting the landing at one of the islands of the New Hebrides, Vanuatu. O...

Plate no.1: 'Vue de la cote de N.E. de l'Isle de Ste. Catharine sur la cote du Bresil.' - 'Vue de l'entree septentrionale du port de Ste. Catharine.' (View of the coast of the N.E. o...

Antique print titled 'Vue de Havre Dori - 223, Papouasie ou Nouvelle Guinee'. View of Dory Harbour, New Guinea. This print originates from M.G.L. Domeny de Rienzi's 'Oceanie, ou Cinq...

A magical image of a bygone era; "Villa on the Hudson, near Weehawken" engraved by J.C.Bentley after a picture by W.H.Bartlett, published in American Scenery, about 1840. Steel engra...

Wonderful ethnographical print. A copper-plate engraving after Lesieur Published by Sherwood, Neely & Jones. Dated 1809 Unframed.  

Lithographic print of the Naval Battle of Beziers on 10th July 1690, taken from the book Historical Gallery of Versailles 319bis. Skelton is the engraver. Original print by Victor Gilbert Théodore Gudin...

"A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked" is an engraving created by Charles Grignion, from a drawing by John Webber (1752-1793), who was the artist on Captain James Cook's 3rd and final voyage of discovery. It is Plate 65 in the atlas of "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere", the official British Admiralty sanctioned journal published upon completion of the voyage in London in 1784 by Strahan & Cadell. This famous image of ten Hawaiian rowers transporting a priest who is carrying a feather-covered image of Kukailimoku, the Hawaiian god of war. The priests and paddlers are all wearing gourd masks in their double-hulled canoe with an upright lateen woven sail. Each hull was shaped from a single large Koa log harvested from island rainforests, where they were carved before being transported to the coast. This engraving is presented in a Koa wood frame and a white mat. There are occasional faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. Koa is the same wood as was used to make the canoe. Koa wood is legendary in Hawaii. Not only is this amazing wood native to Hawaii, but it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has an honored heritage in Hawaii and is highly revered and sacred. The word “koa” means “warrior” in Hawaiian. The warriors of King Kamehameha the Great, created canoes and weapons from a wood plentiful on the Big Island of Hawaii. This wood became synonymous with the warriors themselves, and it became known as koa. The frame measures 20.75" high, 26.75" wide and 0.88" deep. There are three other engravings listed from the official journal of Captain Cook's 3rd voyage available that are presented in identical Koa wood frames and mat (LU117324682022, LU117324684052, LU117324684062). They would make a wonderful grouping for a display of 2, 3 or 4 prints. A discount is available for a grouping depending on the number of items included. Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook (1728-1779) during this voyage. Hawaii was originally called The Sandwich Islands in honor of The Earl of Sandwich...