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Portrait of Captain James Cook / Portrait du capitaine James Cook,

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1784

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2938740

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Captain Cook's voyages collection

Portrait of Captain James Cook / Portrait du capitaine James Cook,
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1784

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1 print : engraving

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For further information about this work, see isn 74103., Webber's portrait of Cook, painted at the Cape of Good Hope during the third voyage (October 18- December 1, 1776) and subsequently engraved and published in 1784, is now in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Artist: Webber, John, 1751-1793

Depicted: Cook, James, 1728-1779

Engraver: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1725-1815

Cook, James, 1728-1779
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed. Dated., Inscription: Inscribed in ink b.: Publis'd as the Acts directs by J. Webber no. 312 Oxford St., June 4th, 1784; in the plate, l.l. : Painted at the Cape of Good Hope, by G[sic] Webber; in the plate, l.r.: F. Bartolozzi R.A. sculp.

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Portraits

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Graphic (art)

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Copy negative C-034667

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada
Copyright: Expired / Expiré

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