King of Tahiti, before 1880

carte de visite

PHOTOGRAPHS
Hoare, S. (Mrs.)
Société, Îles de la, Tahiti, Papeete
before 1880
paper
overall: 4-1/8 x 2-/2 in.

Carte de visite, albumen print on white card; King of Tahiti, before 1880; collected by Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899) during his travels as a shipmaster to the South Pacific; portrait, most likely of King Pomare V (the last king of Tahiti) whose reign was from 24 September 1877 until 29 June 1880, seen wearing traditionally western clothing and hairstyle; handwritten on back; "King Tahiti"; printed on back "S. HOARE,/ Photographer,/ PAPEETE,/ TAHITI."

2005.34.30