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This 1835 painting shows groups of French sailors fishing with Māori assistance on beach at Kororāreka (later Russell) in the Bay of Islands. A group of Māori appear to be in negotiations with French in the foreground. Both Māori and Pākehā played key roles as interpreters when trading with each other.
Using this item
Reference: B-098-005
by Barthelemy Lauvergne
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.