File:Thomas Bent, Cooks Bay - Eimeo near Otahiti, 1857-1858.jpg

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English: Cooks Bay – Eimeo near Otahiti

Artist

Thomas Bent (1833?–1887)

Title

English: Cooks Bay – Eimeo near Otahiti

Description

English: Shows a view of a bay with a small wooded island in it. In the centre is a sailing ship (the Iris) with its sails furled. Beyond the ship are two triangular-sailed boats or a double-hulled sailboat. In the left foreground is a canoe containing about seven rowers. In the immediate left foreground at far left are two palm trees on the shore, and other palms are grouped on a low headland at the right.

Date

between 1857 and 1858

Accession number

A-282-023

Source/Photographer

National Library of New Zealand

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	23:05, 29 July 2012		700 × 482 (69 KB)	KAVEBEAR (talk \| contribs)	== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information \|Description={{en\|1=Bent, Thomas, 1833?-1887 :Cooks Bay - Eimeo near Otahiti. [1857-1858]. Reference Number: A-282-023. Shows a view of a bay with a small wooded island in it. In the centre is a sailing ship (the Ir...