IDNO

D.153903.VH

Description

On manual listing: "Fiji.
List of Woodcuts.
2. Same as 1 ["Forest scene, native path, Tavinui, between Somo Somo & Wainiki"] but smaller." [typed text and signature of F. J. Hayter, 27/02/1933]

Woodblock of a drawing of a path between Somosomo and Wairiki Island through Beddows plantation on Taveuni Island. Dalo or taro growing beside path with edible young shoots. Weleti pawpaw or papaya tree in left foreground. The nDarva tree at the top bears a small plum like fruit. [JD 23/11/2022]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Taveuni Island; Near Wairiki; Near Somosomo

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Beddow

Photographer

After Dufty, Francis Herbert (Dufty Brothers, Levuka) [Original photographer]

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron); Hayter, F.J. [Book editor]

Date

circa 1875 - 1877; 27 February 1933

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

Format

Photomechanical Book Illustration

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.153893.VH - D.153980.VH were transferred from the Paper Archive VH1/4/9 (envelope 5), in 2021, and located in a paper folder now numbered C1045/.

P.153893.VH - D.153944.VH and D.156631.VH were located in a blue paper folder now numbered C1045/1.

D.153901.VH - D.153944.VH were found together in a paper folder, now numbered C1045/1/2.