This 1823 painting shows Māori chiefs standing in the garden of a Sydney villa. Sydney was often the first city Māori visited when working as sailors. Māori also travelled there to engage in trade opportunities.
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National Library of Australia, Rex Nan Kivell Collection
Reference:
NK259/B
Aquatint in sepia by Robert Havell
Permission of the National Library of Australia must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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