Sujet
Terreeoboo, King of O'Whyee, bringing presents to Captain Cook
Légende
Terreeoboo, King of O'Whyee, bringing presents to Captain Cook'. Terreeoboo and his party travelling by catamaran with 10 men on each side propelling it with paddles. James Cook (1728-1779) British navigator, explorer and cartographer in 1778, on his third and last voyage, was the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands which he named the Sandwich Islands. Engraving from 'New System of Geography' by Thomas Bankes (London, c1785).
Date
1785
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP15A00_021
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
22,3Mo (2,4Mo) / 28,7cm x 19,5cm / 3390 x 2298 (300dpi)