A man from Nootka Sound (British Columbia, Canada); encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
Reference:
566652i
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Description

A man with ear, nose and face ornaments

Publication/Creation

[London] : [Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy], [1784]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 30.6 x 24 cm

Lettering

A man of Nootka Sound; J. Webber del. ; W. Sharp sculp.

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 3: The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780, New Haven and London 1988, p. 456, no. 3.218A

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Wellcome Collection 566652i

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