The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Ca...
Text reads: The cession of the district of Matavai in the island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the use of the missionaries sent thither by that Society in the Ship Duff / Is most respectfully Dedicate... More
Paul Gauguin - Three Tahitians - Google Art Project
Google Cultural Institute Paul Gauguin 1848 – 1903 was a French Post-Impressionist artist. He is best known for his paintings from his time in Tahiti, where he lived for several years. He was heavily influence... More
Nicholas Chevalier - Race to the market, Tahiti - Google Art Project
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William Hodges - Tahitian War Galleys in Matavai Bay, Tahiti - Google ...
Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti RMG D2537
'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti Probably a later commission as Atkins was not present on Captain Cook's third voyage (1776-80), and works by the artist are not known before 1787. While Atki... More
Tahiti Girl Gathering Oranges (BM Oc2006,Prt.15)
A Tahitian woman gathering oranges from a tree and placing them into a basket beside her. The woman wears a cloth dress and a plant wreath on her head. A thatched roof building with two people in the background... More
PERKINS(1854) p346 LAKE WAIHIRIA, TAHITI
Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Brooklyn Museum - Diadem Mountain at Sunset, Tahiti - John La Farge - ...
Picryl description: Public domain view of a mountain range, mountainous landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Brooklyn Museum - Tahitian Woman - Paul Gauguin - overall
Paul Gauguin 1848 – 1903 was a French Post-Impressionist artist. He is best known for his paintings from his time in Tahiti, where he lived for several years. He was heavily influenced by the art of Japan and A... More
Thomas Bent, Cooks Bay - Eimeo near Otahiti, 1857-1858
Shows a view of a bay with a small wooded island in it. In the centre is a sailing ship (the Iris) with its sails furled. Beyond the ship are two triangular-sailed boats or a double-hulled sailboat. In the left... More
John Webber's oil painting of Otoo, 1777 (original)
Head and shoulders portrait of a young Tahitian male. Public domain photograph of 18th-century portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Webber's oil painting of Otoo, 1777 (restored, sq)
Head and shoulders portrait of a young Tahitian male.Svenska: Byst porträtt av en ung Tahitisk man
The missionary ship "Duff" arriving (ca. 1797) at Otaheite, lithograph...
J. M. Kronheim and Company :The missionary ship "Duff" arriving [ca 1797] at Otaheite. [Printed by] Kronheim and Co. London [1820s?]. Reference Number: A-118-003. Shows Tahitians waving in their canoes in the f... More
William Fox, Opara, January 1868
[Fox, William] 1812-1893 :Opara Jan 1868. Reference Number: WC-091. Shows a great rock near the shore, and a small boat with sail. Locality unknown, but possibly Tahiti.
George Pritchard, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul (1845) by George Baxt...
A portrait of George Pritchard (1 August 1796 – 6 May 1883), a British Christian missionary and diplomatist. The background scenery shows the bay of Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the palace of Queen P... More
Pomare I, drawing by John Lewin
Po.mar.re, father to Ottoo, king of Otaheiti, 1802
Nicholas Chevalier, Race to the market, Tahiti, 1880, oil on canvas
Nicholas Chevalier, Race to the market, Tahiti, 1880, oil on canvas, 102 x 169 cm, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Richard Heys, Settlement Tahiti, 1826, watercolor and bodycolor
Richard Heys, Settlement Tahiti, 1826, watercolor and bodycolor, 21 x 31.5cm (8 1/4 x 12 3/8in).
A. Seles, Missionary settlement at Matavai, Tahiti, 1840
Missionary settlement at Matavai, Tahiti, signed 'A Seles', dated '1840' and inscribed with title (lower right) pencil, 14 x 19.5cm (5 1/2 x 7 11/16in), unframed.
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757 (cropped)
View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain image of a British navy warship, sailing ship, man of war, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti RMG L9757
View of Whitley Bay, Northumberland Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John Cleveley the younger (1747-1786) (style of) - HMS 'Resolution' an...
Cleveley the younger, John; HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' in Tahiti; National Maritime Museum; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/hms-resolution-and-discovery-in-tahiti-173297
The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Ca...
The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the use of the Missionaries Sent Thither by that Society in the Ship Duff. A version of the painting from the Schoo... More
The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Ca...
The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the use of the Missionaries. A version of the painting from the School of Oriental and African Studies, possibly th... More
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian, by George Baxter, 1...
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian surrounded by her family at the afflictive moment when the French forces were landing [picture]. The picture shows Queen Pomare, her husband, her three sons Ar... More
John Webber's oil painting of Otoo, 1777
John Webber 1752-1793 :[Tu (Cook's Otoo), King Pomare I of Tahiti. 1777]. Head and shoulders portrait of a young Tahitian male. (Transparent version)
Parade of the Kanaks districts before Queen Pomare in 1860
Français : Défilé des districts devant la reine Pomare, souveraine de « l’état protégé » : à ses cotés le représentant de « l’état protecteur ».
Samuel Atkins - Resolution and Discovery
Resolution and Discovery off the Coast of Tahiti (cropped) from the original, 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' off the coast of Tahiti, by Samuel Atkins Deutsch: Resolution und Discovery vor der Küste von Tahiti
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian, by George Baxter, 1...
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian surrounded by her family at the afflictive moment when the French forces were landing [picture]. The picture shows Queen Pomare, her husband, her three sons Ar... More
Nicholas Chevalier, Sunny Clime, Tahiti, 1883, oil on canvas
The figures in the painting resemble ancient Greek or Roman maidens rather than Tahitians. Nicholas Chevalier has idealised his subjects to suit the taste of his clients.
John Cleveley the Younger, HMS Resolution and Discovery in Tahiti
Public domain reproduction of artwork, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Family in Tahiti, 1847, painting by Henry Byam Martin
Family in Tahiti, 1847. In the background is a Tahitian dugout canoe.
Hodges Tahiti Revisited
A view taken in the Bay of Otaheite Peha (Vaitepiha) Public domain photograph of 18th-century British painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hodges War Boats 1774 - A painting of a group of people on a boat
The War-Boats of the island of Otaheite (Tahiti), and the Society Islands, with a View of part of the Harbour of Ohameneno (Haamanino), May 1774.
La Farge, John, Study of Afterglow from Nature (Tahiti, Entrance to Ta...
John La Farge, American, 1835–1910 Study of Afterglow from Nature (Tahiti: Entrance to Tautira Valley), 1891 Watercolor and gouache with graphite and black colored pencil on cream wove paper 21.2 x 33.2 cm. (8... More
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) - Two Nudes on a Tahitian Beach
Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Portrait de la reine Pomaré, Charles Giraud, 1852, Musée du quai Branl...
Français : Titre: Portrait de la reine Pomaré Description: Portrait de la reine de Tahiti Pomaré Vahine IV Crédit photographique: (C) RMN / Christian Jean Technique/Matière: carton, peinture à l'huile Hauteur:... More
Prise du fort de Fautahua à Tahiti, 17 décembre 1846, Charles Giraud, ...
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Prise du fort de Fautahua à Tahiti, 17 décembre 1846, Charles Giraud, ...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of landscape art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Tahitian sailing canoes, painting by Henry Byam Martin
Tahitian sailing canoes.
'View of Otapia Bay in Otaheite' by John Webber, Honolulu Museum of Ar...
View of Otapia Bay in Otaheite (Tahiti), oil on canvas painting by John Webber, 1787, Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 4268
William Hodges - A Cascade in the Tuauru Valley, Tahiti
Picryl description: Public domain photo of French art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
William Hodges - Tahiti Revisited - WGA11447
Picryl description: Public domain photo of landscape art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian, by George Baxter, 1...
Pomare, Queen of Tahiti, the persecuted Christian surrounded by her family at the afflictive moment when the French forces were landing [picture]. The picture shows Queen Pomare, her husband, her three sons Ar... More
Marae Mahaiatea, Oc,G.T.1663, Mana Expedition to Easter Island, Britis...
Lantern Slide (black and white) of a sketch or engraving; view of Marae Mahaiatea, in Tahiti, with two people standing at the bottom. Photographic process
Louis le Breton - TahitiDupetitThouars
Public domain photograph of a ship harbor, sailing boats, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Thomas Gosse, Transplanting of the bread-fruit trees from Otaheite, 17...
Transplanting of the bread-fruit trees from Otaheite. Painted and engraved by T Gosse. London, T Gosse 1796.
Thomas Gosse, Transplanting of the bread-fruit trees from Otaheite, 17...
Transplanting of the bread-fruit trees from Otaheite. Painted and engraved by T Gosse. London, T Gosse 1796.
A view of the island of Otaheite with several vessels of that island, ...
"A view of the island of Otaheite with several vessels of that island" (Hawkesworth, 1773, II : pI. 4). Tahiti, Society Islands, during Captain ~ Cook's first voyage. The dog is sitting below the boy in the pr... More
A view of the island of Otaheite with several vessels of that island, ...
"A view of the island of Otaheite with several vessels of that island" (Hawkesworth, 1773, II : pI. 4). Tahiti, Society Islands, during Captain ~ Cook's first voyage. The dog is sitting below the boy in the pr... More
Arrivée du commissaire impérial et de la reine Pomaré à l'hippodrome d...
Arrivée du commissaire impérial et de la reine Pomaré à l'hippodrome de Tanoa le 16 août 1859.
Chief of Otaheiti, 1802, pencil on wove paper
Chief of Otaheiti, 1802. Drawing - 29.3 x 22.2 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled 'Chief of Otaheiti' at lower left in pencil. Titre : Chief of Otaheiti Auteur : J... More
Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Fautaua, Tahiti, Augt 25th 1849 (Society Islan...
'Fautaua, Tahiti, Augt 25th 1849' [Society Islands]. Public domain photograph of 19th-century British painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Matavai Bay and Point Venus, Tahiti, Augt 24th...
'Matavai Bay and Point Venus, Tahiti, Augt 24th 1849' [Society Islands].
Edward Gennys Fanshawe, Tahiti (Society Islands). The Ravine of Fautau...
'Tahiti [Society Islands]. The Ravine of Fautaua - Crown or Diademe Mountain in the centre of the Island, and the town of Papeiti, Augt 24th 1849'.
Edward T. Perkins, Lake Waihiria, Tahiti, 1854
Lake Waihiria, Tahiti.
Edward T. Perkins, Tahitian Boy and Girl, 1854
Tahitian Boy and Girl. Front cover illustration of Na Motu; or, reef-rovings in the South Seas.
Hari.ri.did.oai, a Chief woman of Otahaiti, 1802, watercolour
Hari.ri.did.oai, a Chief woman of Otahaiti, 1802. Watercolour. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `Poie.tee/Brother of Pomarre at lower left in pencil. Titre : Hari.ri.did.oai, chief woman o... More
Public Domain Images - I.deah, 1802, watercolour
I.deah, 1802. Watercolour. Signed and dated 'J.W. Lewin, 1802' at lower right. Titled at lower left in pencil. On reverse `Mother of the present wife of the late King of Otaheite'. Titre : I.deah, 1802 Auteur ... More
John Webber – A View in Matavai, Otaheite
A View in Matavai, Otaheite. London: J. Webber, 1 February 1787, engraving; plate mark 29.3 x 43 cm aquatint by Marie Catherina Prestel (1747–1794)
John Webber's oil painting of Otoo, 1777sq
Head and shoulders portrait of a young Tahitian male.
M. Radiguet, Proclamation du protectorat, Tahiti
Français : Proclamation du protectorat. Le 10 septembre 1842 le pavillon du protectorat est salué de 21 coups de canon. Dessin de M.Radiguet.
Nau.ne.a.i, 1802, pencil on wove paper
Nau.ne.a.i, 1802. Drawing - 28.2 x 24.3 cm - pencil on wove paper. Titled 'Nau.ne.a.i' at lower left in pencil. Titre : Nau.ne.a.i Auteur : John William Lewin Date : 1802 ? Sujet : Portrait de Nau.ne.a.i. ass... More
O.too, the present Sovreign of Otaheite, 1802, watercolour
O.too the present Sovreign of Otaheite, 1802. Watercolour. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `O.too' at lower left in pencil. On reverse `The present Sovreign of Otaheite Son of Pomare[?] & ... More
O.tei.hea, king of Huihiai, 1802, pencil on wove paper
O.tei.hea, king of Huihiai, 1802. Drawing - 28.1 x 21.9 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titre : O.tei.hea, king of Huihiai Auteur : John William Lewin Date : 1802 ? Su... More
Public Domain Images - Oteah, 1802, watercolour
Oteah, 1802. Watercolour. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `Oteah' at lower left in pencil. On reverse `No.3' in ink and `Cicisbeo of Ideah' in pencil. Titre : Oteah, 1802 Auteur : John Wil... More
Otoo, king of Otaheiti, 1802, pencil on wove paper
O.too the present Sovreign of Otaheite, 1802. Drawing - 29.2 x 22.6 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `Ottoo, King of Otaheiti at lower left in pencil. Titre : Ot... More
Po.mar.re, father to Ottoo, king of Otaheiti, 1802, pencil on wove pap...
Po.mar.re, father to Ottoo, king of Otaheiti, 1802. Drawing - 28.3 x 22.1 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled 'Po.mar.re/father to Ottoo King of Otaheiti' at lower l... More
Poie.tee, Brother of Pomarre, 1802, pencil on wove paper
Poie.tee, Brother of Pomarre, 1802. Drawing - 29.2 x 22.6 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled 'Poie.tee/Brother of Pomarre' at lower left in pencil. Titre : Poie.te... More
Poitee. Chief of Huaheine, 1802, watercolour
Poitee. Chief of Huaheine, 1802. Watercolour. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `Poitee' at lower left in pencil. On reverse `Chief of Huaheine' in pencil and `No.1' in ink. The title may be... More
Portrait of Queen Pomare IV of Tahiti, Charles Giraud, 1851, Musée de ...
Portrait of Queen Pomare IV of Tahiti by Charles Giraud, 1851, Musée de Tahiti et des Îles
Tapa ou Paraka, chef de Huihiai, 1802, pale ink wash or grey watercolo...
Tapa or Parraka, chef de Huihiai, 1802. Drawing - 29.2 x 24.1 cm - pale ink wash or grey watercolour over graphite on wove paper. Titre : Tapa or Parraka, chef de Huihiai Auteur : John William Lewin Date : 18... More
Teremoemoe (wife of Pomare II), Pomare (or Tapoa, spouse of Pomare IV)...
Teremoemoe (wife of Pomare II), Pomare (or Tapoa, spouse of Pomare IV), Pomare Vahine, Otoore. Drawings by Jules Louis Lejeune, 1823. Service Hydrographique de la Marine.
Ti.po.taa. Brother of Otoo, 1802, watercolour
Ti.po.taa. Brother of Otoo, 1802. Watercolour. Signed 'I.W. Lewin' at lower right, in pencil. Titled `Ti.po.taa' at lower left in pencil. On reverse `No.4' in ink and `Brother of Otoo' in pencil. Titre : Ti.po... More
Ti.po.ti, King of Eimeo, 1802, pencil on wove paper
Ti.po.ti, King of Eimeo, 1802. Drawing - 28.5 x 22.0 cm - pencil on wove paper. Signed `I.W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titre : Ti.po.ti, king of Eimeo Auteur : John William Lewin Date : 1802 ? Sujet : ... More
William Hodges – View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite
View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite by William Hodges Public domain photograph of 18th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Hodges, View of the Province of Oparree (Pare), Island of Otah...
View of the Province of Oparree [Pare], Island of Otaheite, with part of the Island of Eimeo [Moorea]. Hodges's paintings of the Pacific celebrate British exploration. He was appointed by the Admiralty to reco... More
19, Otaheite Dog, Charles Catton's Animals (1788) (cropped)
Illustration from Charles Catton the Younger Animals drawn from nature and engraved in aqua-tinta
Le Tour du monde-04-p291
Français : Tahiti, vue de la mer. English: Tahiti, seen from the sea.
Le Tour du monde-04-p292
Français : Vue prise dans l’intérieur de Tahiti. English: View taken within Tahiti.
Chefs de L'Isle Taïti. (Isles de la Sociéte) 1. Otouré. 2. Oupaparou
Chefs de L'Isle Taïti. (Isles de la Sociéte) 1. Otouré. 2. Oupaparou. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La Coquille pendant les années 1822, 1823,... More
Femmes de L'Isle Taïti. (Isles de la Sociéte) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régen...
Femmes de l’ile Taïti. (Iles de la Société) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régente. 2. Téré-moémoé ; veuve de Po-maré II. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La... More
Femmes de L'Isle Taïti. (Isles de la Sociéte) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régen...
Femmes de l’ile Taïti. (Iles de la Société) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régente. 2. Téré-moémoé ; veuve de Po-maré II. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La... More
Great Morai of Temarre at Pappara in Otaheite (retouched)
Great Morai of Temarre at Pappara in Otaheite. View of a Tahitian temple, a European man with native guide beside a tree in the foreground, mountains in the background; illustration to Wilson's 'A Missionary V... More
Great Morai of Temarre at Pappara in Otaheite
Great Morai of Temarre at Pappara in Otaheite. View of a Tahitian temple, a European man with native guide beside a tree in the foreground, mountains in the background; illustration to Wilson's 'A Missionary V... More
Martens, Cottage at Tahiti (image 88, page 63r)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, Houses on Matu uta, Tahiti (image 86, page 61r)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, Tahiti, from Apareaitu (image 62, page 41v)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, Tabuna, Tahiti (image 82, page 57r)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, View in Papeiti Harbour, Tahiti (image 87, page 62r)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, Tano plant, Tahiti (image 89, page 64r)
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Martens, The Queen Pomare's house, Matu uta, Tahiti (image 85, page 60...
Drawings and watercolors by Conard Martens from the second voyage of HMS Beagle. Sketchbook I, with titles and numbers as in Cambridge Digital Library, which has more info possibly better zooming option; upper... More
Naturels de L'Isle Taïti. (Isles de la Sociéte) 1. Unawolla 2. Taruri
Naturels de l'Ile Taïti. (Iles de la Société) 1. Unawolla. 2. Taruri. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La Coquille pendant les années 1822, 1823,... More
Oc,G.T.1663, Mana Expedition to Easter Island, British Museum
Lantern Slide (black and white) of a sketch or engraving; view of Marae Mahaiatea, in Tahiti, with two people standing at the bottom. Photographic process
Painting of Teriitooterai Teremoemoe
Teri’to’-o-terai Tere-moe-moe Pomare-vahine, Ari‘irahi of Huahine and Pare-Arue (1793-after 1827). Wife of King Pomare II of Tahiti. Regent for her son King Pomare III 1821 to 1827, second daughter of Tamatoa ... More
Po-maré Vahiné, régente - Public domain portrait print
Femmes de l’ile Taïti. (Iles de la Société) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régente. 2. Téré-moémoé ; veuve de Po-maré II. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La... More
Pomare Wahine et Tere Moe-moe, published 1834
Pomare Wahine et Tere Moe-moe. Depiction by Jules-Louis Lejeune.
Tahiti - Types of Canoes
This is an plate from the 1893 publication of Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook's journal of his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean on board the Endeavour in 1769.
Téré-moémoé, veuve de Po-maré II
Femmes de l’ile Taïti. (Iles de la Société) 1. Po-maré Vahiné, régente. 2. Téré-moémoé ; veuve de Po-maré II. Depiction from "Voyage autour du Monde, exécuté par ordre du Roi, sur la corvette de sa Majesté, La... More
Hodges, Resolution and Adventure in Matavai Bay
Resolution and Adventure with fishing craft in Matavai Bay, painted by William Hodges in 1776, shows the two ships of Commander James Cook's second voyage of exploration in the Pacific at anchor in Tahiti.