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David Dunn Thomas photograph collection relating to Tahiti

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Collector:
Thomas, David Dunn  Search this
Names:
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815 (original artist)  Search this
Photographer:
Gauthier, Lucien, 1875-1971  Search this
Extent:
1 Print (lithograph)
1 Print (probably platinum)
Culture:
Tahitians  Search this
Marquesans  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Prints
Place:
Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents note:
Collection includes a L. Gauthier portrait of a tattooed Marquesan chief holding a paddle, as well as a reproduction of Francesco Bartolozzi's engraving, "The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the Use of the Missionaries," a representation of the meeting between Tahitians and Europeans.
Local Call Number(s):
NAA Photo Lot 81J, USNM ACC 277609
Location of Other Archival Materials:
Artifacts donated to the National Museum of Natural History by David Dunn Thomas are held in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 277609.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Citation:
Photo lot 81J, David Dunn Thomas photograph collection relating to Tahiti, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.PhotoLot.81J
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3e0e11bd7-6b1b-4429-b559-05256aa82f2b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-photolot-81j