Artist: Sydney Parkinson (1745?-1771), after. Sydney Parkinson was a Scottish botanical illustrator and natural history artist. He was the first European artist to visit Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti. Parkinson was employed by Joseph Banks to travel with him on James Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in 1768, in HMS Endeavour.
Engraver: Edward Rooker (c. 1712 – 1774) was an English engraver, draughtsman and actor. Rooker was an original member of the Incorporated Society of Artists.
Title: A view in the island of Ulietea with a double canoe and a boathouse.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: E. Rooker sculp. №3. Lahaina Printsellers Certificate of authenticity verso.
Dimensions: Image 7 3/4" x 18". Mat 14" x 24".
Date: c. 1773.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on paper.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Water stains, folds as issued. Unexamined outside of the mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Hawkesworth, John (1715?-1773). Account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere. Pl. no. 3, v. 2.
Museums and Libraries: National Library of Australia 562174.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the National Library of Australia collection.