A woman of Van Diemen's Land. Engraving by J. Caldwall after J. Webber, 1780/1785.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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1780/1785
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569548i
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A woman of Van Diemen's Land. Engraving by J. Caldwall after J. Webber, 1780/1785. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced August 2020: A woman from Van Diemen's Land (Australia) carrying her baby on her back; encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage, 1776-1780. Engraving by J. Caldwall after J. Webber, 1780/1785.

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[London] : [publisher not identified], 1780/1785.

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 28.3 x 22.2 cm

Lettering

A woman 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. 275, no. 3.13A

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Title taken from text on print.
Duplicate record: can be merged with Wellcome Library no. 566218i

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Wellcome Collection 569548i

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