Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A woman from New Caledonia, head and shoulders, encountered by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Hall after W. Hodges, 1 February 1777.
A woman from New Caledonia, head and shoulders, encountered by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Hall after W. Hodges, 1 February 1777.
Wellcome Collection

A woman from New Caledonia, head and shoulders, encountered by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Hall after W. Hodges, 1 February 1777.

William Hodges

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Woman of New Caledonia ; drawn from nature by W. Hodges ; engrav'd by J. Hall. Bears number: XLVIII.

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