Title

'Tattooing a Maori Chief', c1880. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Tattooing a Maori Chief', c1880. Episode of the First Taranaki War (1860-1861). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1880

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D17_297

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

94,4Mb (6,5Mb) / 22,4in x 16,4in / 6720 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men historical arts country book guy British tradition Polynesia New Zealand custom Polynesian tribe native military war warrior location century Britain literature concept North Island tattooing B&W chief MONOCHROME engraving Maori taranaki 19th century black & white black and white B W tribespeople nineteenth century culture history historic The Print Collector Maori Wars TGN James Aotearoa engraving Unknown Grant Cassell Petter & Galpin British Battles on Land and Sea James Grant New Zealand wars Cassell Petter & Galpin Taranaki War Cassell Petter & Galpin James Grant engraving