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Webber, John, 1751-1793 :A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelen's Land. J. Webber del. Newton sculp. [London, 1784]
- Date
- 1784
- By
- Webber, John, 1751-1793; Newton, J, active 1784
- Reference
- C-131-004-a
- Description
A view of Christmas Harbour with the Resolution and the Discovery in the harbour. Two boatloads of men are rowing out to one of the ships and a third boat is at the water's edge. A fourth boat can be seen in the distance with men standing on the shore. In the central foreground a flock of twenty penguins are disposed in groups. A sea-lion is in the left foreground near rocks. A man with a large stick is preparing to kill one of the penguins. Two dead birds lie on the ground beside him. Other penguins can be seen on the beach. In the background a cliff surmounted by a large rock.
Extended Title - From: Cook, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean ...(London, Strahan, 1784). Atlas. Plate 4
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Engraving on cream wove paper, 260 x 402 mm
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784] / Webber, John 1751-1793 :[Plates illustrating Captain Cook's third voyage / J. Webber delt, various hands engraved. London, 1784]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Engraving on cream wove paper, 260 x 402 mm
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