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Monuments in Easter Island

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1776-1777

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Art

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2907995

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Captain Cook's voyages collection

Monuments in Easter Island
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Date(s):

1776-1777

Place of creation:

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Extent:

1 print / estampe : etching and engraving (proof before title) on laid paper
Support 23.900 x 39.000 cm

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The Journal of Cook's Voyages was published in 1777, in two volumes, and includes engravings done by many artists after drawings executed by Hodges on this second journey. The official first edition was published February 1, 1777 by William Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane and Thomas Cadell in the Strand, London, England. This image appears in Volume One, facing page 294., As scientists today still puzzle over the statues idols of Easter Island, so did Captain Cook and his men. In his expressed opinion, the gigantic statues were not idols, but rather burying places, as evidenced by a human skeleton lying in one of the platforms, just covered with stones (see pages 294-295 for more detailed description)., William Hodges was chosen by the British Admiralty to accompany Captain James Cook on his Second Voyage (1772-1775) as the official artist of this expedition.
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Artist: Hodges, William, 1744-1797

Engraver: Woollett, William, 1735-1785
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Location of originals note:

The item was at one time recorded as having been removed from Volume One but was re-inserted and is in container (phase box) 2000785782.

Exhibitions note:

Exhibition Title: Enlightenment, Innovation and Revolution: The Long 18th Century. Curator: Ihor Holubizky, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, Ontario; 2011.08.23 - 2012.01.07

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Inscription: in the plate, l.l.: Drawn after Nature, by Wm. Hodges.; l.r.: Engrav'd by Wm Woollett; in pencil, recto, b.: Second Voyage. Vol.1-294 Monuments in Easter Island; u.r.: "XLIX" (49)

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Architecture

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00056
1991-265 X DAP
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Physical access through an art archivist. No restriction on use for reproduction or publication

Item no. assigned by LAC [1991-265 X] 56

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1991-265-56
Copyright: Expired

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