Omai

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This engraving after a drawing by artist William Hodges, comes from the official account of Cook's second voyage, 'A Voyage towards the South Pole', published by Strahan and Cadell in 1777. Hodges was the official voyage artist.

This portrait is of Omai (more correctly Mae), a young Raiatean from Huahine who joined Captain James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific, onboard the Adventure and was the first Polynesian to visit England.

Mae caused a sensation on arriving in London, and met all the great men of the day, including George III. He had befriended James Burney, Lieutenant on the Adventure and brother of the writer Fanny Burney. She discussed meeting with him in her journal, and her impression of his fine bows, cultivated and rational manners, and his striking tattoos.

Mounted in album with PAI3938-PAI4033, PAI4035-PAI4076.; Page 83.

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Object Details

ID:	PAI4034
Type:	Print
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Cadell, Thomas; Caldwall, James Strahan, William
Date made:	1 Feb 1777
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Sheet: 415 x 300 mm; Plate: 276 x 197 mm
Parts:	Atlas to Cook's Voyages Vol I 1773-1777. (Illustrations are from Hawkesworth's 'Voyages to the Southern Hemisphere', all volumes, and Cook [ed. Douglas] 'A Voyage towards the South Pole... ' [1773-75], page 70 onwards) (Album) John Hawkesworth L L D (Print) (PAI3938) Captain James Cook F R S (Print) (PAI3939) Captain James Cook F R S (Print) (PAI3940) Captain James Cook FRS (without title) (Print) (PAI3941) Captain James Cook Proof (Print) (PAI3942) Captain James Cook F R S (Print) (PAI3943) Captain James Cook F R S (Print) (PAI3944) Captn James King LLD FRS (Print) (PAI3945) Captn James King LLD FRS (Print) (PAI3946) A representation of the interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians (without title) (Print) (PAI3947) A representation of the interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians (Print) (PAI3948) A representation of the attack of Captain Wallis in the Dolphin by the natives of Otaheite (first state) (Print) (PAI3949) A representation of the attack of Captain Wallis in the Dolphin by the natives of Otaheite (without title) (Print) (PAI3950) A representation of the attack of Captain Wallis in the Dolphin by the natives of Otaheite (Print) (PAI3951) A representation of the surrender of the Island of Oteheite to Captain Wallis by the supposed Queen Oberea (without title) (Print) (PAI3952) A representation of the surrender of the Island of Oteheite to Captain Wallis by the supposed Queen Oberea (Print) (PAI3953) A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (without title) (Print) (PAI3954) A view of the Indians of Terra del Fuego in their hut (Print) (PAI3955) A view of Matavia Bay in Otaheite... taken from One Tree Hill... (without title) (Print) (PAI3956) A view of Matavia Bay in Otaheite, called by Captain Wallis, Port Royal Harbour in King George the Third's Island. The View is taken from One Tree Hill, and the tree is a new species of the Erythrina (Print) (PAI3957) A branch of the bread- fruit tree with fruit (without title) (Print) (PAI3958) A branch of the bread fruit tree with fruit (Print) (PAI3959) A View of the Island of Otaheite, with several vessels of that island (first state) (Print) (PAI3960) A View of the Island of Otaheite, with several vessels of that island (without title) (Print) (PAI3961) A view of the Island of Otaheite, with several vessels of that island (Print) (PAI3962) A military gorget worn in the South Sea Islands (Print) (PAI3963) The middle figure represents a fly-trap of the Island Ohiteroa; the two side figures, handles of the same instruments made in Otaheite (Print) (PAI3964) Illustrations of an adze, showing different heads and method of tying and tattowing instruments (Print) (PAI3965) The middle figure represents a fly-trap of the Island Ohiteroa; the two side figures, handles of the same instruments made in Otaheite (Print) (PAI3966) A View in the Island of Otaheite with the house or shed called Tupapow, under which the dead are deposited, and... the person who performs... the funeral ceremony... (without title) (Print) (PAI3967) A View in the Island of Otaheite with the house or shed called Tupapow, under which the dead are deposited, and... the person who performs... the funeral ceremony... (Print) (PAI3968) A View in the Island of Huaheine, with the Ewharra no Eatua, or House of God...(without title) (Print) (PAI3969) A view in the Island of Huaheine, with the Ewharra no Eatua, or House of God, a small altar with its offering, and a tree called Owharra with which the houses are thatched (Print) (PAI3970) A view in the Island of Ulietea, with a double canoe and a boat-house (first state) (Print) (PAI3971) A view in the Island of Ulietea, with a double canoe and a boat-house (without title) (Print) (PAI3972) A view in the Island of Ulietea, with a double canoe and a boat-house (Print) (PAI3973) A view of the inside of a house in the Island of Ulietea, with the representation of a dance to the music of the country (without title) (Print) (PAI3974) A view of the inside of a house in the Island of Ulietea, with the representation of a dance to the music of the country (Print) (PAI3975) A view of the perforated rock in Tolaga Bay in New Zealand (without title) (Print) (PAI3976) A view of the perforated rock in Tolaga Bay in New Zealand (Print) (PAI3977) A fortified town or village, called a Hippah, built on a perforated rock at Tolaga in New Zealand (without title) (Print) (PAI3978) A fortified town or village, called a Hippah, built on a perforated rock at Tolaga in New Zealand (Print) (PAI3979) The head of a New Zealand, with a comb in his hair... (without title) (Print) (PAI3980) The head of a New Zealand, with a comb in his hair, an ornament of green stone in his ear, and another of a fish tooth round his neck (Print) (PAI3981) A Chief of New Zealand, as a specimen of the carving of that country (without title) (Print) (PAI3982) A chief of New Zealand, as a specimen of the carving of that country (Print) (PAI3983) A war canoe of New Zealand, with a view of Gable End Foreland (without title) (Print) (PAI3984) A war canoe of New Zealand, with a view of Gable End Foreland (Print) (PAI3985) The first two figures...are chisels or gouges; the third an adze...the fourth, the instrument with which bread fruit is beaten...the fifth, the nasal flute; the sixth, a thatching needle; the seventh, the instrument used for beating the cloth... (Print) (PAI3986) Bludgeons, used as weapons by the New Zealands, and called Patoo-patoos, as seen on the side, the edge, and the end. They are from fourteen to eighteen inches long, and broad and thick in proportion (Print) (PAI3987) A view of Endeavour River, on the coast of New Holland, where the ship was laid on shore, in order to repair the damage which she received on the rock (Print) (PAI3988) An animal found on the coast of New Holland, called Kanguroo (Print) (PAI3989) Chart of part of the South Sea shewing the Tracts & Discoveries made by...Dolphin... & Tamer... 1765, Dolphin... & Swallow... 1767, and Endeavour... 1769 (Print) (PAI3990) A Chart of the Straights of Magellan in which are inserted the Observations and Discoveries of Captn Byron, Captn Wallis and Captain Carteret (Print) (PAI3991) Chart of Port Famine, Woods Bay, Port Gallant and Cordes Bay (Print) (PAI3992) Chart of Cape Providence with the Bay and Anchoring Places to the N N E of it (Print) (PAI3993) Chart from York Bay to Three Island Bay and Harbour (Print) (PAI3994) A Chart of Hawkin's Maidenland, discovered by Sr Richard Hawkins in 1574 and Falkland Sound so called by Capn John Strong (Print) (PAI3995) Several views of islands within the area of Hawkins's Maidenland (Print) (PAI3996) Chart of Cocos Island and Traitor's Island (Print) (PAI3997) Chart of Wallis's Islands (Print) (PAI3998) A Chart and views of Pitcairns Island (Print) (PAI3999) A View of the N W Side of Mas-A-Fuera (Print) (PAI4000) Chart of Queen Charlotte's Islands (Print) (PAI4001) Chart and views of bay and islands of Nova Hibernia (Print) (PAI4002) Chart and view of one of Queen Charlotte's Islands (Print) (PAI4003) A Chart of Captn Carteret's Discoveries at New Britain with part of Captn Cook's Passage thro Endeavour Streights... (Print) (PAI4004) Three Views of the Admiralty Isles (Print) (PAI4005) A Draught of Bonthian Bay... in the Island of Celebes (Print) (PAI4006) Chart of The South End of Mindanao and Joseph Freewills Islands (Print) (PAI4007) A Plan of Success Bay in Strait le Maire. Views and a Chart of the S E part of Terra del Fuego...by Lieutenant J Cook 1769 (Print) (PAI4008) Chart of the Island Otaheite, by Lieut J Cook 1769 (Print) (PAI4009) Chart of the Society Isles, discovered by Lieut J Cook, 1769 (Print) (PAI4010) Charts of Matavia Bay, Otaheite, and harbours and Huaheine and Ulietea (Print) (PAI4011) A Chart of the islands discover'd in the Neighbourhood of Otaheite, in the Course of Several Voyages...Made by the Capns Byron, Wallis, Carteret & Cook...1765, 1767, 1769 (Print) (PAI4012) Chart of New Zealand explored in 1767 and 1770 by Liuet J Cook, Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour (Print) (PAI4013) Chart of Cook's Strait in New Zealand (Print) (PAI4014) River Thames and Mercury Bay in New Zealand, Bay of Islands and Tolaga Bay (Print) (PAI4015) A Chart of New South Wales or the East Coast of New Holland Discover'd and Explored by Lieutenant J Cook, Commander of his Majesty's Bark Endeavour...MDCCLXX (Print) (PAI4016) Charts of Entrance of Endeavour River and Botany Bay in New South Wales (Print) (PAI4017) Chart of Part of the Coast of New South Wales, from Cape Tribulation to Endeavour Straits, by Lieut J Cook, 1770 (Print) (PAI4018) The Spruce Fir of New Zeeland (Print) (PAI4019) Port Praya in the Island St Jago, one of the Cape de Verds (Print) (PAI4020) The Ice Islands, seen (title unfinished) (Print) (PAI4021) The Ice Islands, seen the 9th of Jany 1773 (Print) (PAI4022) Family in Dusky Bay, New Zeland (Print) (PAI4023) Family in Dusky Bay, New Zeland (Print) (PAI4024) Plants drawn on a voyage towards the South Pole (Print) (PAI4025) Poe-Bird, New Zeeland (Print) (PAI4026) Plant drawn when on a voyage to the South Pole (Print) (PAI4027) Otoo King of O-Taheite (Print) (PAI4028) Otoo King of O-Taheite (Print) (PAI4029) Plant drawn on a voyage towards the South Pole (Print) (PAI4030) Potatow (Print) (PAI4031) Potatow (Print) (PAI4032) Omai (Print) (PAI4033) Omai (Print) (PAI4034) Omai (Print) (PAI4035) The Island of Otaheite bearing S E distant one League (without title) (Print) (PAI4036) The Island of Otaheite bearing S E distant one League (Print) (PAI4037) The Island of Otaheite bearing S E distant one League (Print) (PAI4038) A Toupapow with a corpse on it Attended by the Chief Mourner in his Habit of Ceremony (Print) (PAI4039) A Toupapow with a corpse on it Attended by the Chief Mourner in his Habit of Ceremony (Print) (PAI4040) The Landing at Middleburgh one of the Friendly Isles (Print) (PAI4041) Otago (Print) (PAI4042) Otago (Print) (PAI4043) Afia-Too-Ca, A Burying Place in the Isle of Amsterdam (Print) (PAI4044) Afia-Too-Ca, A Burying Place in the Isle of Amsterdam (Print) (PAI4045) A Draught Plan & Section of an Amsterdam Canoe, seen in the South Seas... (Print) (PAI4046) Native weapons with fancy carving and one made from a shell (Print) (PAI4047) Native weapons including bow and arrow and spear, includes also playing pipes and a comb (Print) (PAI4048) Man of Easter Island (Print) (PAI4049) Man of Easter Island (Print) (PAI4050) Woman of Easter Island (Print) (PAI4051) Woman of Easter Island (Print) (PAI4052) Monuments in Easter Island (Print) (PAI4053) Monuments in Easter Island (Print) (PAI4054) Resolution Bay in the Marquesas (first state) (Print) (PAI4055) Resolution Bay in the Marquesas (Print) (PAI4056) Resolution Bay in the Marquesas (Print) (PAI4057) Woman of Sta Christina (Print) (PAI4058) Woman of Sta Christina (Print) (PAI4059) The Chief at Sta Christina (Print) (PAI4060) The Chief at Sta Christina (Print) (PAI4061) Native head-dress, necklaces, fan and staff (Print) (PAI4062) Native weapons, including a bow, and other items including pan pipes (Print) (PAI4063) A Draught Plan and Section of the Britannia Otaheite War Canoe... (Print) (PAI4064) The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee (Print) (PAI4065) The Fleet of Otaheite assembled at Oparee (Print) (PAI4066) Tynai-mai (Print) (PAI4067) Tynai-Mai (Print) (PAI4068) O-Hedidee (Print) (PAI4069) O-Hedidee (Print) (PAI4070) A Chart of the Southern Hemisphere shewing the Tracks of some on the most distinguished Navigators, By Captain James Cook, of His Majesty's Navy (Print) (PAI4071) Sketch of Dusky Bay in New Zeeland, 1773 (Print) (PAI4072) Sketch of Van Diemen Land Explored by Captn Furneaux in March 1773 (Print) (PAI4073) Chart of the Friendly Isles (Print) (PAI4074) Sketch of the Marquesas de Mendoca (Print) (PAI4075) Easter Island (Print) (PAI4076)