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[Night dances in Hapaee]

Title
[Night dances in Hapaee] [graphic].
Publication
[179-?]

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Still imageSupervised use *MGZFX Anon Hap 1-2Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Sharp, William, 1749-1824.
  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
  • Cook, James, 1728-1779.
  • Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819.
Description
2 prints : engraving, b&w; 13 x 20 cm. or smaller.
Summary
Two depictions of ensemble dances, respectively by groups of men and women, in outdoor settings at night. Both sexes are costumed in skirtlike garments that leave their upper bodies bare. Both groups are accompanied by male musicians seated at center, with long sticks that may be percussion instruments. The foregrounds of both images are filled by a row of onlookers in both native and European garb; other onlookers are visible behind the dancers.
Alternative Title
  • Night dance of men, in Hapaee
  • Night dance, by women, in Hapaee
Subjects
Genre/Form
Engravings.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
Biography (note)
  • The word "Hapaee" refers to Ha'apai, an island group that forms part of the kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. The British explorer Captain James Cook, who dubbed Tonga the Friendly Islands, is said to have visited them several times. These images probably portray an actual event.
  • These prints are reduced versions of images engraved by William Sharp after John Webber, the official artist on Captain Cook's third and final voyage to the Pacific, 1776-1780. Sharp's engravings were published in 1784-1785 as illustrations to Cook's Voyage to the Pacific Ocean ... 1776-1780. The British Museum holds multiple copies of both of Sharp's prints, which are larger and use a different typeface from the two prints in this collection. Also, the British Museum's prints of the men's dance are titled "A night dance by men" rather than "A night dance of men," as seen here.
Contents
A night dance of men, in Hapaee -- A night dance, by women, in Hapaee; London, Alex[ande]r Hogg.
Call Number
*MGZFX Anon Hap 1-2
OCLC
825552353
Title
[Night dances in Hapaee] [graphic].
Imprint
[179-?]
Biography
The word "Hapaee" refers to Ha'apai, an island group that forms part of the kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean. The British explorer Captain James Cook, who dubbed Tonga the Friendly Islands, is said to have visited them several times. These images probably portray an actual event.
These prints are reduced versions of images engraved by William Sharp after John Webber, the official artist on Captain Cook's third and final voyage to the Pacific, 1776-1780. Sharp's engravings were published in 1784-1785 as illustrations to Cook's Voyage to the Pacific Ocean ... 1776-1780. The British Museum holds multiple copies of both of Sharp's prints, which are larger and use a different typeface from the two prints in this collection. Also, the British Museum's prints of the men's dance are titled "A night dance by men" rather than "A night dance of men," as seen here.
Local Note
Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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Added Author
Sharp, William, 1749-1824. Associated name
Webber, John, 1751-1793. Associated name
Cook, James, 1728-1779. Associated name
Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819. Publisher
Research Call Number
*MGZFX Anon Hap 1-2
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