A man of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage, 1776-1780. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1784 after J. Webber, 1777.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566211i
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He has scarification marks on his chest

Publication/Creation

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

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 28.4 x 22.5 cm

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A man of Van Diemen's Land ; J. Webber del. ; J. Caldwall sc.

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. 272, no. 3.10A

Reference

Wellcome Collection 566211i

Reproduction note

After a drawing inscribed on the mount "A man of new Holland" (Joppien and Smith no. 3.10)

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