Taloo Harbour Tahiti Missionaries After Michael Angelo Rooker
Stock No
1904
2020
- £250.00
- €290 Euro
- $343 US Dollar
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Item Description
Description
This watercolor depicts a sheltered harbor scene identified as Taloo Harbour in Tahiti, showing a European sailing vessel anchored offshore with indigenous canoes in the foreground. Steep mountainous forms and dense vegetation frame the calm waterway, rendered in soft washes of blue, green, and muted earth tones. The composition emphasizes clear spatial structure, subdued lighting, and observational detail typical of late 18th-century maritime and topographical imagery. The work is possibly copied circa 1799 after Tahiti Missionaries – Taloo Harbour in the Island of… by Michael Angelo Rooker, whose coastal views were widely disseminated and reproduced. The scene reflects the documentary visual language associated with missionary and exploratory activity in the South Pacific.
Artist
Possibly after Michael Angelo Rooker (active late 18th–early 19th century).
Artist Details
Michael Angelo Rooker was a British artist associated with maritime and coastal subjects. His work contributed to the visual documentation of naval, missionary, and exploratory voyages and was frequently engraved and copied.
Movements
Late 18th-century British Maritime and Topographical Art
Artist Influenced by
Influenced by British naval draughtsmanship and the British topographical watercolor tradition.
Frame Condition
Presented in a simple vintage wooden frame with visible age wear consistent with use and handling.
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Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Barcelona, Spain, Spain
Item Dimensions
H: 31cm W: 36.5cm
Period
19 - 20 Century
Item Location
Spain
Seller Location
Barcelona, Spain, Spain
Item Location
Spain
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