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William Byrne

English engraver (1743–1805)

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Images by William Byrne

16 images from works
  • The dead body of Tee, one of the chiefs of the island of Tahiti, in a state of preservation. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • Macbeth consults the three witches; an apparition appears of a bloody child, who calls Macbeth's name three times. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1773, after E. Edwards.
  • St. Bernard's Well, Edinburgh, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Byrne, 1803, after G. Walker.
  • Afia-Too-Ca, a burying place on Tongatapu, Tonga. Engraving by W. Byrne after W. Hodges, 1st February 1777.
  • The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Micklegate Bar, Hospital of St. Thomas, York, England. Engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland, 1782, after T. Hearne.
  • Afia-Too-Ca, a burying place in Tongatapu, Tonga, with three people, several huts and surrounding palm trees. Coloured line engraving by W. Byrne, c. 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Lincluden Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland. Line engraving by W. Byrne and T. Medland , 1782, after T. Hearne.
  • The death of Captain Cook in Hawaii. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi and W. Byrne after J. Webber.
  • Captain Cook and his crew setting up a market on the island of Nomuka, Tonga, for trade with local people, who are seated in a circle, May 1777. Engraving by W. Byrne after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
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Works from the collections

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Frequent collaborators

William Hodges
John Webber
James Cook
Hearne, Thomas, 1743-1805.
James Cook
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