Aquatint and stipple engraving with color woodcut on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper, laid on contemporary mount made of thick, smooth, discolored cream card
Dimensions:
Mount: 14 13/16 x 11 13/16 inches (37.6 x 30 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back of mount, upper center: "15 6/ D 4 (underlined) | 24 / 17949 Lau | L25 (crossed out) Lau | exceptionally good colours | fully lettered mount | £9"; on back of mount, upper right: "201 (underlined) | £15 | 1084 (crossed out) | Lau"; on back of mount, center left: "Pair D n/i/- | 7 +8 (+8 encircled) | £15"; on back of mount, center: "dcR"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10628
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
historical subject | book | flags | letter (correspondence) | yachts | drums (membranophones) | chairs | sash | costume | uniforms | gown | buildings | palace | palace | mountains | bay (body of water) | island | sea | balcony | lattice | gesture | fear | stripes | men | children | infant | French | paper | queen (person) | armed forces | women | armed forces | bows (costume accessories) | sleeping | leaves | natives | surprise | gazing
Associated Places:
Papeete | Oceania | French Polynesia | Tahiti | Society Islands