CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver) - photo 1
CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver) - photo 2
CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver) - photo 3
CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver) - photo 4

CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver)

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14.12.2022 10:30UTC +01:00
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Lot 167 | CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver)
CLEVELEY, John II (1747-1786) and James CLEVELEY (bap. 1752), after; Francis JUKES (engraver)

Views in the South Seas: A View of Huaheine; A View in Moorea; A View in Matavai Bay; and A View of Owhyhee, by F. Jukes. London: T. Martyn, [1787-1788].

Four hand-coloured aquatints, each approx. 433 x 550mm (all trimmed to image).



Cleveley’s famous set of four separately issued hand-coloured aquatint views of the Pacific, first advertised in a 'Prospectus', issued posthumously on 5 June 1788: 'This Day are published, (dedicated to His Majesty) Four Prints, from capital and beautiful views, in water-colours, executed by the late celebrated Mr. John Clevely, From accurate Drawings made by his Brother Mr. James Clevely of the Resolution Ship of War, at the several Places they represent, viz. The Islands of Huaheine, Owhyhee, Morea, and Charlotte Sound, in New Zealand [i.e. Matavai Bay, Tahiti], in the South Seas. ... Published and sold, by Mr. Martyn, at his Academy, No. 16, Great Marlborough-Street; (where the original Drawings of the above Views may be seen;) and at Alderman Boydell's, Cheapside. – London, June 5, 1788'.



This rare set of four aquatints relates to Cook's Third Voyage, and probably derive from sketches made by James Cleveley, carpenter on HMS Resolution. According to a further 'Prospectus' of c.1797, 'The original drawings of these several places were taken on the spot by Mr. James Clevely of the Resolution ship of war and afterwards re-drawn, and inimitably painted in water-colours by his brother, the late celebrated artist, Mr John Clevely, and from which the plates were engraved, in the best manner, by Mr. Jukes.' Jukes himself was described by The Gentleman’s Magazine as ‘if not the inventor, certainly the first that brought [aquatint] to a degree of perfection’ (LXXXII, p. 300). These images are undoubtedly amongst the most beautiful and evocative prints to have been executed as a result of Cook’s voyages; the final aquatint depicts the moments before Cook’s death in Kealakekua Bay.



For a set of the original ‘capital and beautiful views, in water-colours’ by Cleveley, see Christie's, London, 23 September 2004, lot 35.

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