IMAGE
Holland, Nathaniel Dance (Sir), 1734-1811 :Captain James Cook. N Dance pinxt. J K Sherwin sculp. Published April 20th 1779 by I K Sherwin No.234 Strand
- Date
- 1779
- By
- Sherwin, John Keyse, 1751-1790; Dance-Holland, Nathaniel (Sir), 1734-1811
- Reference
- A-451-002
- Description
A three-quarter seated portrait of Captain Cook, published in the year of his death. Cook looks off to his left as he holds a chart of the Southern Hemisphere, appearing to be pointing something out. His three-cornered hat sits on a book on his right, with the sea beyond
Separately published portrait, 1st edition
Referred to in: M K Beddie (ed) 'Bibliography of Captain James Cook R.N., F.R.S., circumnavigator' (Sydney: Library of New South Wales, 1970; 2nd ed), no. 3380
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Copper engraving on paper, 292 x 234 cm
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Various artists :[Profile, half- and full-portraits of Captain James Cook, including one of him as a young man, as well as a number of depictions of his death at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. 1759-1880, 1925]
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Works of art, Engravings, Portraits, Copper engraving on paper, 292 x 234 cm, Orientation: Vertical image
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Sherwin, John Keyse, 1751-1790. Holland, Nathaniel Dance (Sir), 1734-1811 :Captain James Cook. N Dance pinxt. J K Sherwin sculp. Published April 20th 1779 by I K Sherwin No.234 Strand. Various artists :[Profile, half- and full-portraits of Captain James Cook, including one of him as a young man, as well as a number of depictions of his death at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii. 1759-1880, 1925]. Ref: A-451-002. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/30627294More information can be found in our terms of use.