Afia-too-ca, a burying place in the Isle of Amsterdam.
Primary Artist
William Byrne (1743–1805)
Title
Afia-too-ca, a burying place in the Isle of Amsterdam.
Source
Cook, James. 'A voyage towards the South Pole and round the world. Performed in Resolution and Adventure 1772...1775'. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777
Page or Plate number
plate 28
Date made
16 July 1776 (imprint)
Place made
London, England View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed lower left below image, 'Drawn from Nature by W.Hodges.'.
printed lower left below image, Engrav'd by W.Byrne'.
printed lowr centre below image, 'AFIA-TOO-CA. A BURYING PLACE IN THE ISLE OF AMSTERDAM. / London, Publifh'd as the Act directs July 16. 1776.'.
Support
white laid paper
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression as issued
Edition information
print run unknown
Matrix status
26.0 x 41.0 cm (plate-mark)
IRN
218450
Accession number
Australian prints documentation 218450
Accession method
Australian prints documentation
Credit line
Australian print documentation
Subject category
Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English
Creators
Byrne, William. | (1743–1805) English | Male | engraver
Hodges, William. | (1744–1797) English | Male | print after
Last Updated
20 Aug 2025