Iles des amis No.47

Article ID OZ0345

Title

Iles des amis No.47

Map shows the friendship islands with Tongatabu. The Tongan people first encountered Europeans in 1616 when the Dutch vessel Eendracht, captained by Willem Schouten, made a short visit to trade. Later came other Dutch explorers, including Jacob Le Maire.Tonga became known in the West as the Friendly Islands because of the congenial reception accorded to Captain James Cook on his first visit in 1773.

Year

ca. 1825

Artist

Vandermaelen

Place of Publication Bruxelles
Dimensions (cm)47 x 55
ConditionVery good
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueLithography

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