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| Keywords: 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, engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi.jpg en The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the use of the Missionaries A version of the painting from the School of Oriental and African Studies possibly the original by Robert Smirk The original painting by Robert Smirk was commissioned by the Directors of the London Missionary Society in 1798 to commemorate the grant of land to build a mission in Tahiti which occurred in March 16 1797 In the background is Mt Aora'i The dwelling immediately behind the group is Bligh's 'British house' The end section of the first missionary house is on the right The identification of the figures in the painting can be found on pages xiii and 32 of Colin Newbury's edited book http //samples sainsburysebooks co uk/9781409417217_sample_1057810 pdf The History of the Tahitian Mission 1799-1830 Written by John Davies Missionary to the South Sea Islands With Supplementary Papers of the Missionaries http //www bbc co uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-cession-of-matavai-in-tahiti-to-captain-james-wilson-124045 1801 Robert Smirke <gallery>File 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 1801 jpg File 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 engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi jpg</gallery> Robert Smirke painter History of Tahiti People of Tahiti London Missionary Society Missionaries Tahiti Tahiti in art Pōmare I Pōmare II James Wilson explorer PD-old-100 | ||||
