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Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition An Inhabitant of the Island of Nukahiwa, 1813 Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau (German, 1769–1857) Engraved by J. Storer (dates unknown) Copperplate engraving; 10 3/8 x 7 7/8 in. (26.4 x 20 cm) General Research Libraries, The New York Public Library Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations

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