1778 Capt Cook Antique Print of Manao tupapau or Spirit Watching in Tahiti, 1773 Europe Size: 16in x 10 1/2in

Size:  16in x 10 1/2in (405mm x 255mm)

Ref #:  92646

Plate area: - Top NE sheet age toning

Size: 16in x 11in (410mm x 260mm)

He was the most prolific engraver of the fifteenth century and an important figure in the early history of old master prints

1778 Capt Cook Antique Print of Manao tupapau or Spirit Watching in Tahiti, 1773 Europe Size: 16in x 10 1/2inTitle : Un Toupapow, avec un Cadavre dessus avec le principal personnage du deuil en habit de Ceremonie (Manao tupapau Ceremony with a corpse top with the main character of the mourning ceremony dress) Size: 15in x 10in (380mm x 255mm) Ref #: 21652 Date : 1774 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This large original copper plate engraved antique print of the Spirit of the Dead Watching (Manao tupapau) in Tahiti with priest and mourners, visited