Captain James Cook [graphic]

Description

Title: Captain James Cook [graphic]
Creator: Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790, printmaker
Contributor: Dance, Nathaniel, Sir, 1735-1811, artist.
Sherwin, J. K. 1751-1790, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 April 1779]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published April 20th 1779 by J.K. Sherwin No. 234 Strand
Abstract: "Portrait of Captain James Cook wearing a suit, seated, resting one arm on a manuscript laid on a table, his hat and a book are next to the manuscript; after a picture by Dance now at Greenwich."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 35.6 x 25.9 cm
Language: English

Genre: Portrait prints
Engravings England London 1779
Material: engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Cook, James, 1728-1779,
Subject (Topic): Explorers
British
Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Explorers > British
England > London > 1779

Access: Public
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