Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. South Sea Islander in London [electroni...
Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. South Sea Islander in London [electronic resource] / produced and directed by John Hughes ; narrated by Betty Churcher.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2008.
Date
2008.
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 online resource (6 min.).
Playing Time
00:05:41
Publication information
Publisher
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, 2008.
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2008.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A young Tahitian warrior named Omai enlisted as a crew member during Captain James Cook's second circumnavigation of the world. On his arrival in London in 1774 he was welcomed into the highest social circles. England's most sought-after 18th century painter, Sir Joshua Reynolds, painted his portrait in 1774, for which a rare sketch is held in the...
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Full title
Hidden treasures - inside the National Library of Australia. South Sea Islander in London [electronic resource] / produced and directed by John Hughes ; narrated by Betty Churcher.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Title from resource description page (viewed November 3, 2014).
Additional physical form availability note
Previously released as DVD.
Language note
In English.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
74VKVe0pZg2b
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVe0pZg2b
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991024257321602626
