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Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Artist: Gallo Gallina

Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Artist: Gallo Gallina

1-632-982 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Scene from Samuel Wallis's voyage of circumnavigation in HMS 'Dolphin', undertaken from 1766-1768. Wallis is believed to have been the first European to visit Tahiti, which he sighted on 18th June 1767.

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Creator
  1. Gallo Gallina, attributed to: : Artist
Subject
  1. Oberea: Tahitian: Queen
  2. Samuel Wallis: British: naval officer, navigator, explorer
Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceania French Polynesia Tahiti

  1. 15 00 00 S , 140 00 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4918x3560
File Size : 51,294kb

Aliases

  1. 177037
  1. 0600000629
  1. 1-632-982
  1. 1632982
  1. 177037
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