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Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :View of the entrance in [Christmas Harbour] in Kerguelan's Land. The other view is taken in the Harbour. [1776]
- Date
- 1776 - 1780
- Reference
- A-264-001
- Description
Shows the Resolution and Discovery in Christmas Harbour, Kerguelen Island in December 1776. A rowboat of seamen is about to land on the shore and one man is already standing on shore. In the foreground is a dead seal or sea-lion being attacked by a large sea-bird, possibly an albatross, and penguins are standing on the beach. There are several large rock formations across the bay, including an arched rock in the distance.
Similar to John Webber's engraving "A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelen's Land", published 1784, plate 4 in Cook / King. Joppien/Smith number for this drawing is 3.6
Detailed catalogue prepared by the South Sea Library London, accompanies drawings in box A-264
The other drawing referred to is likely to be Ellis's drawing "Christmas Harbour in the Island of Desolation" in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia, ref. no 53/P. Joppien/Smith number for the NLA drawing is 3.5
Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Title in ink.; Verso - [in pencil] Vol I p.12
Drawn on Cook's third circumnavigation
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Ink and coloured wash drawing on laid paper 282 x 369 mm (including reconstituted edges)
Provenance: Astley family; sold 1974.
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780] / Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Drawings, Watercolours, Ink and coloured wash drawing on laid paper 282 x 369 mm (including reconstituted edges), Orientation: Horizontal image, Watermark: Whatman crown
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Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :View of the entrance in [Christmas Harbour] in Kerguelan's Land. The other view is taken in the Harbour. [1776]. Ellis, William Wade, d 1785 :[A collection of drawings made by William Ellis on H.M.S. Discovery and Resolution during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific 1776-1780]. Ref: A-264-001. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23115213More information can be found in our terms of use.