Omai, Mai-Mai, Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Charles Solander

Artist: William Parry
Artwork: Omai, Mai-Mai, Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Charles Solander
Description: This painting shows Omai, a Tahitian priest and cultural ambassador, who was brought to England by Captain James Cook after his first voyage to the Pacific. He is standing on the left of the painting, wearing a white robe. In the middle is Sir Joseph Banks, a botanist and naturalist who was on Cook’s voyage. He is sitting in a chair, writing. On the right is Daniel Charles Solander, a Swedish naturalist who was also on Cook’s voyage. He is standing, holding a book.
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