Antique Engraving – View of Matavia Bay – Tahiti – French Polynesia – James Cook. This fascinating engraving originates from'”Relation des Voyages entrepris par ordre de Sa Majestà Britannique” or “An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere”. The work was published in Paris from 1778 to 1785. It is the an account of Cook’s first voyage. Cook’s first voyage of three, taking place between 1768 and 1771, was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the South Pacific. The famous accounts of Captain Cook’s three voyages form the basis for any collection of Pacific books. In three great voyages Cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors had done together. He was really the first scientific navigator and his voyages made great contributions to many fields of knowledge. DETAILS: Size: 15″ x 11″ inches / 39 cm x 27 cm Technique: Copper engraving Date: 1785 Artist: John Hawkesworth & Robert Benard Place: Paris, France We provide a Certificate of Authenticity upon request. We offers a tracking link to ensure peace of mind. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective decorative tissue paper and hardboard backing in a cardboard envelope. Sign up to our newsletter for special offers. Welcome to our Antique Print Shop we Are a Family run Gallery trading in Antique Prints, Maps, Drawings and Photographs. So all you see here in Our Store is all Original Pieces the date they carry is the actual date/year they were printed. Based in Sweden we are proud members of The Swedish Fine Art Print Society at The National Gallery, and been trading for the past 51 years, welcome to our Online Gallery. Enjoy and have a Great Day! Listing and template services provided by inkFrog.