This page represents most of our collection of original Antique prints of Polynesia. Please click on an image to see it in high-resolution, with details of the work itself. For enquiries and purchases, please do contact us.

Oatifu Island (Duke of York Island). View in a harbour. From the Charles Wilkes Expedition 1838-42.

Matavai Bay. Priest by cremation hut. After Sydney Parkinson, artist of the First Voyage.

Captain Cook. Tahitian Chief and entourage visiting Captain Cook on HMS Resolution. Second Voyage. With decorative border.

Natche: Tongian ceremony honouring the King’s son. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage. Dutch edition.

Ovalau Island. View of the Valley of Voona. From the Charles Wilkes Expedition 1838-42

Mota-Uta Island. Papeete. View of the Royal Palace in the reign of Queen Pomare IV.

Tabiteuea (Drummond’s Island). View of the capital Utiroa. From the Charles Wilkes Expedition 1838-42.

Matavai Bay with Tahitian boats. Ivahahs are wall-sided, flat-bottomed and for short excursions; Pahies are bow-sided, sharp-bottomed and for longer voyages. After Sydney Parkinson, artist of the First Voyage.

Huahine Island. View of the inlet between Huahine Nui (Greater) and Huahine Iti (Lesser).

British Empire. Arms and flags of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Comission Territories.

Coastal view after William Hodges, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch edition.

Fiatooka or Morai: View of a burial ground. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage.

Annamooka Bay (Nomuka). View of Captain Cook’s house and the market established there. After John Webber, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch Edition

Upolu Island. In Polynesian mythology (specifically Samoan), Upolu is the first woman on the island of the same name. In the late 18th and early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Ojalava or Ojolava.

New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Malekula Island. Reception of Captain Cook. After William Hodge, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch Edition.

Matavai Bay. Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage.

Middleburg Island (Eua). Landing of Captain Cook. After William Hodge, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch edition.

Matavai Bay. Dance in Otaheite. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage.

Huaheine (Huahine Nui). View of the harbour with the Discovery and Resolution at anchor. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage. Dutch edition.

Hapaee Island. Captain Cook seated at centre watching the display in his honour. After John Webber artist on the Third Voyage. Dutch edition.

Matavai Bay. Young Woman of Otaheite dancing. After John Webber, artist on the Third Voyage

Cocos Island (Tafahi) and Traitors’ Island (Niutoputapu). View of the skirmish bewtween the Dutch and islanders. After the 1616 engraving of the voyage of Schouten and Le Maire.

Oparree (Pare). Tahitian war-boats off the coast of the northern province. After William Hodge, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch edition.

New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Erramanca (Eromango). The landing and violent retreat of Captain Cook. After William Hodge, artist on the Second Voyage.

Marquesas Islands, St Christina (Tahuata) Island. View of Resolution (Vaitahu). Bay with native boats in foreground. After William Hodge, artist on the Second Voyage. Dutch Edition.

New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Mallicolo. Portraits of a man and woman from the island of Mallicolo.

Ulietea (Raiatea). After Sydney Parkinson, artist of the First Voyage.