Peter Hagerstein at the Cession of the District of Matavai, Francesco Bartolozzi, 1803

Peter hagerstein or peter haggerstein. From the cession of the district of matavai in the island of otaheite to captain james wilson for the use of the missionaries sent thither by that society in the ship duff. Stipple engraving with etching by f. Bartolozzi after r. Smirke. The identification of the figures in the painting can be found on pages xiii and 32 of colin newbury's edited book the history of the tahitian mission, 1799-1830, written by john davies, missionary to the south sea islands with supplementary papers of the missionaries. Date: 1803.