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Webber, John, 1751-1793. Attributed works :The death of Captain Cook. [ca 1820]
- Date
- 1820
- By
- Webber, John, 1751-1793
- Reference
- A-451-014
- Description
A view of Captain Cook at the water's edge at Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, based on a detail from the Webber painting of ca 1781. Cook would seem to be gesturing to his men to hold their fire, while a Hawaiian man raises a spike in readiness to stab Cook in the back
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Aquatint, 100 x 178 mm on sheet 114 x 182 mm
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- 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, Aquatints, Conjectural works, Aquatint, 100 x 178 mm on sheet 114 x 182 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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Webber, John, 1751-1793. Webber, John, 1751-1793. Attributed works :The death of Captain Cook. [ca 1820]. 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-451-014. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/30630101More information can be found in our terms of use.