File:Habitations and People of the Island of Atooi (1787).jpg

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Description A beautiful copper plate engraving from Reverand Thomas Bankes' New Ssystem of Geography, published in London circa 1787. Based on a John Webber drawing from Captain Cook's Third Voyage. Text above the image reads: Engraved for Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royale Authority. Titled below image, Habitations and People of the Island of Atooi. "Royce sculp." in bottom right below image.
Date circa 1787
date QS:P,+1787-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source http://www.robynbuntin.com/ukiyo-e/PrintDetail.asp?ProductID=10691
Author Engraved by Thomas Bankes; based on a 1778 etching by
John Webber  (–1793)  wikidata:Q323505
 
John Webber
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Johann Wãber; Johann Wäber; R.A. Webber; Weeber; Webber; R. A. Webber
Description British explorer, painter and drawer
Date of birth/death 6 October 1751 / 1752 Edit this at Wikidata 29 April 1793 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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London; Bern; Paris Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q323505
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William Hodges  (1744–1797)  wikidata:Q730841 s:en:Author:William Hodges q:en:William Hodges
 
William Hodges
Description British explorer and painter
Date of birth/death 28 October 1744 Edit this at Wikidata 6 March 1797 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Brixham (Devonshire)
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London, Derby, Bengalen
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creator QS:P170,Q730841
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