IDNO

P.87245.VH

Description

This is a montage made up of a number of portraits of individuals in oval frames. Some of the white men have names printed underneath; including Captain Fuller, Mr Newmarch, Mr Freeman, Mr Holmes, Mr Ryley, and Mr Mac Callum. A few of the portraits are duplicated in the photographic collections (see Associated Reference). [Alex Nadin, 30/9/2003, updated JD 22/2/2012]

Pencil note on back: "The original of this is at the Royal Empire Society in London". F.H. Dufty carte-de-visite composite photograph of members of the "Fiji House of Delegates" of the Cakobau government of the early 1870s. Ratu Seru Cakobau himself is at centre top. Directly below him, over the "OF" is Enele Ma’afu’otu’itoga or Ma’afu, the Tongan chief who had gained sway over much of northern and eastern Fiji. Left of Ma’afu is Ratu Timoce Tavanavanua, Cakobau’s second son. Right of Ma’afu is Ratu Savenaca, Cakobau’s brother. To the right of Cakobau is the Premier, the notorious George Austin Woods. Circa 1871-73. [Fergus Clunie, 26/7/2003]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Ovalau Island; Levuka; Bau

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Captain Fuller; Mr Newmarch; Mr Freeman; Mr Holmes; Mr Ryley; Mr Mac Callum; Ratu Seru Cakobau, Vuniivalu of Bau, Tui Viti (formerly spelt as Thakombau); Enele Ma’afu’otu’itoga (Ma’afu, Mafu); Ratu Timoce (Timoci, Timothy) Tavanavanua; Ratu Savenaca

Photographer

Dufty Brothers, Levuka (Dufty, Francis Herbert)

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1871 - 1873

Collection Name

Von Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Carte-de-visite; Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.87222.VH to P.87277.VH were found loose in the Museum’s paper archive envelope, VH1/4/7, which has now been re-numbered C512/.

Publication: A duplicate carte-de-visit is held at the Alexander Turnbill Library, reference PA2-0654, with the following information:
Dufty, F H fl 1870s-1880s:Portrait of Fiji House of Delegates
By: F H, fl 1870s-1880s Dufty (as the photographer)
When: 1870
Format: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).; Single photograph.
Description: Shows a group of men and women (35, mostly men) with words 'Fiji House of Delegates' printed as part of photograph
[Source: http://find.natlib.govt.nz, JD 10/3/2012]

Related Image: This print or negative appears to be a unique image within the MAA Photograph Collections. [JD 20/12/2011]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Program One. [Alex Nadin, 30/9/2003]