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A girl bringing presents to Captn. Cook. Drawn by John Webber and engraving by Francesco...

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A girl bringing presents to Captn. Cook. Drawn by John Webber and engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi. A girl wearing a `dress' consisting of a prodigous quantity of tapa cloth bound about her waist. This, and the two feather gorgets, or breast plates, fastened to the `hoop' of her skirt were intended as presents to Captain Cook. She is wearing flowers in her hair and has her right breast uncovered. Palm trees and other vegetation can be seen in the background.
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engraving
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A collection of drawings by A. Buchan, S. Parkinson, and J. F. Miller, made in the Countries visited by Captain James Cook in his First Voyage [1768-1771], also of prints published in John Hawksworth's Voyages of Biron [Byron], Wallis, and Cook [1773], as well as in Cook's second and third Voyages [1772-1775, 1776-1780]. Illustrator: Webber, John 1768-1780 Source/Shelfmark: Add.23921 f.48 Captain Cook's third voyage.

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engraving / nudity / clothes / black and white / mzengraving / journeys / female / expeditions / women / third voyage of captain cook / expedition / pacific islander / journey / trips / event / pacific islander ethnicity / events / people / nudity / 18th century / nationality / ethnicity / polynesian / naked / woman / tahitian / clothing / society islands / gown / dress / pacific ocean / trip / semi-nude / otaheite / engraving / garments / cook's third voyage / tahiti
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