Poitee. Chief of Huaheine, 1802, watercolour

Poitee. Chief of huaheine, 1802. Watercolour. Signed `i. W. Lewin' at lower right in pencil. Titled `poitee' at lower left in pencil. On reverse `chief of huaheine' in pencil and `no. 1' in ink. The title may be wrong since paiti did not rule huaheine but was a chief of haapaiano. Titre: poitee. Chief of huaheine, 1802 auteur: john william lewin date: 1802 sujet: portrait de poietee, frère de pomare et chef de huahine. Premier artiste professionnel de la colonie de la nouvelle-galles du sud (australie), john william lewin a illustré les premiers volumes de l’histoire naturelle australienne. Il passe par tahiti en 1802. Type: aquarelle droits: domaine public identifiant: 449200 / ie1142469 source: mitchell library, state library of new south wales lien: http://archival. Sl. Nsw. Gov. Au/details/archive/110330183 mhp00768. Date: 1802.