Old Print of a Boxing Fight Between Two Natives of Hapaee, Tonga Islands, 1803
- Reference
- BG-11487-156
- Date
- 1803
- Region
- Australia & Oceania
- Category
- Engraving
- Sheet size
- 23.0 x 15.0 cm (9.1 x 5.9 in)
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- EUR 260
Antique print titled 'Vuist-Gevegt van de Inboorlingen van Hapaee'.
Antique print depicting a fight between two natives of Hapaee. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.
Ha'apai is one of the islands of Tonga, where Webber sketched the locals and their customs. The entertainment was provided for Cook and his crew on the beach upon his arrival on the Island. Cook remarked in his account that the boxing closely resembled that of England and the wrestling matches that also occurred were of the "same manner" as seen in Tahiti.
Artists and Engravers: Translated by J.D. Pasteur. Published by Honkoop, Allart en Van Cleef.
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