Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, from 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' by James Cook (1728-79) engraved by John Hall (1739-97)

by John Webber

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Description	English: "Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, from 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' by James Cook (1728-79) engraved by John Hall (1739-97)" oil on Canvas, location: Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France.
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Author	John Webber
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