Christmas Harbour in Kerguelen Island (South Indian Ocean), Captain Cook's ships Resolution and Discovery in the bay. Engraving by J. Newton, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566204i
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Visited by Captain Cook 25-30 December 1776 and named Christmas Harbour as a result of the date

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

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 26.3 x 40.5 cm

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A view of Christmas Harbour, in Kerguelen's land. J. Webber del. Newton sculp. Bears number: 4

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. 265, no. 3.4A

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Wellcome Collection 566204i

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