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| Title |
Eerste
daglight in Staten land voor de Heemskerck, 1642.
First daylight in Staten land
(now New Zealand) for the Heemskerck, 1642. |
| Year |
1992 |
| Number |
I |
| Edition size |
5 (one left) |
| Ink |
oil based, black |
| Paper size |
325x250 |
| Image size |
265x180 |
| Price |
$ 100 |
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The above woodcut is based
on a painting by my friend Robert Jenkin of his first model of the
Heemskerck. Back in Holland, a professional ship model builder,
Albert Hoven, working for museums also built a model on a greater
scale. When approached by Robert he provided plans, photos and
advice, so Robert built a second, much better model. |
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The Heemskerck was one of two ships under the
command of Abel Tasman who was the first European to visit Aoteaora
in 1642. The Maori people gave it that name when they found the land.
From the empty sea the first sign of land is clouds. Aoteaora means the
long white cloud. Tasman had been send by his Company (Dutch East India)
to explore and find the southern continent that the map makers deduced
must exist. They explored part of the coast of today's Tasmania and New
Zealand. They thought they found the West coast of the Southland they
were looking for. They were not received with welcome so they hurried
away. |
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It is a very small edition size, but the same print in black and white
is available as a computer print, A4 size, with 20 mm margins. Printed on HP
premium inkjet paper.
Price $ 10.
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I also did a relief carving in rimu of this first
meeting of the different cultures. It is based on a drawing by an artist
on Tasman's expedition, Isaac Gilseman. You can explore this further by
clicking the entry below.
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