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Francesco Bartolozzi (engraver)
Nathaniel Dance (after)
Omai a native of Ulaietea 1774
hand-coloured etching, engraving and stipple-engraving
46.5 × 29.0 cm (image) 54.9 × 33.1 cm (plate) 57.3 × 35.0 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John McPhee through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
© Public Domain
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Omai a native of Ulaietea
1774
Medium
hand-coloured etching, engraving and stipple-engraving
Measurements
46.5 × 29.0 cm (image) 54.9 × 33.1 cm (plate) 57.3 × 35.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John McPhee through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Calabi & De Vesme (879.III)
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: N Dance del.
printed in ink l.r.: F. Bartolozzi sculp.
printed in ink l.c: OMAI, a Native of ULAIETEA,
printed in ink l.c: Brought into England in the year 1774 by Tobias Furneaux Esq.re, Commander of his Majesty's Sloop Adventure. / Humbly inscribed to the Right Hon.ble JOHN EARL of SANDWICH, First Commissioner for executing / the OFFICE of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland &c, &c, &c. / By his lordship's most devoted and humble servant
printed in ink l.r.: Fra s Bartolozzi.
printed in ink I.c.: Publish’d according to Act of Parl.t 25th Oct.r 1774.
Accession Number
2026.109
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings