6703 John Hawkesworth – A Fortified Māori Village on a Perforated Rock at Tolaga Bay – Original Copperplate Engraving – 1773

The engraving was published in 1773 as part of An Account of the Voyages…, compiled by John Hawkesworth and commissioned by the British Admiralty. The work documents the first Pacific voyage of Captain James Cook aboard the Endeavour, drawing on the journals of Cook, Joseph Banks, and others. This image is based on observations made during the expedition's visit to Tolaga Bay in 1769 and reflects the early European encounter with Māori society.

John Hawkesworth (c.1715–1773) was an English writer and editor chosen to compile the official narrative of British voyages to the Southern Hemisphere. His richly illustrated volumes brought detailed descriptions of newly encountered lands and peoples to Enlightenment-era Europe, helping to shape Western understanding of the Pacific world.

Artist or Maker: Published under the direction of John Hawkesworth

Dimensions: 28 × 45 cm

Medium: Copperplate Engraving

Date: 1773

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