File:John Cleveley the Younger, Views of the South Seas (No. 3 of 4).jpg

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English: Views of the South Seas, a set of four.

1. View of Huaheine, one of the Society Islands;
2. View of Morea, one of the Friendly Islands;
3. View of Charlotte Sound in New Zealand (sic, actually a view in Matavai Bay, Tahiti);
4. View of Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands (also known as 'The Death of Cook')
hand-coloured aquatints published by F. Jukes in 1787-88. 43 x 59cm (16 15/16 x 23 1/4in) (image size)

(4). This rare set of four aquatints relates to Cook's Third Voyage. The watercolours from which these prints were engraved were painted by James Cleveley, carpenter on HMS Resolution. According to the imprint on the aquatints, the original sketches were repainted by James's brother, John, in London.
Date between 1787 and 1788
date QS:P,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1788-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16210/lot/1/
Author John Martyn after
John Cleveley the Younger  (1747–1786)  wikidata:Q6226371
 
John Cleveley the Younger
Alternative names
John Cleveley; John II Cleveley; John I Cleveley; John Cleveley Jr.; J. Cleveley; John Cleveley Junior; John Cleveley, the Younger
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 25 December 1747 (in Julian calendar) / 1747 Edit this at Wikidata 25 June 1786 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London
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creator QS:P170,Q6226371
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