Shakespeare Head, Mercury Bay, New Zeala…

C.19th engraved view of Shakespeare’s Cliff, (Cook’s Head, north island), situated along the north east coast, and was named by Captain Cook who saw a resemblance between the rock’s outline and the face of Shakespeare.

At the summit of the cliff stands a granite monument to commemorate Cook’s arrival.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 9829g.
Hughes-d’Aeth, T. Paper Nation : The Story of the Picturesque Atlas of Australia. Melbourne 2001.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1654251
National Gallery Australia: LEGACY ID 34588
Royal Collection Trust UK: RCIN 1046852
Getty Museum Los Angeles: Object name: 1218593
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74VvDRQZXzWd
State Library Victoria: CCF 919.4 G19