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C1785
Vues Des Terres De La Cote Occidentale De L’Amerique, A L’Ouest De La Riviere De Cook.
Artist:
Rare engraving from the French edition of Cook’s voyages. Views of the land on the west coast of America, to the westward of Cook’s River. Eight engraved coastal views on 1 sheet. Contents: View of the land to the Nd. … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Vues Des Terres De La Cote Occidentale De L’Amerique, A L’Ouest De La Riviere De Cook.
Date:
C1785
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition, folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
480mm
x 250mm
Paper Size:
500mm
x 268mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1785
Description:
Rare engraving from the French edition of Cook’s voyages.
Views of the land on the west coast of America, to the westward of Cook’s River. Eight engraved coastal views on 1 sheet. Contents: View of the land to the Nd. of Foggy Island … W. Bligh del — View of the land to the westd. of Pinnacle Point … View of the land when Pinnacle Point bore N. 1/2 W. or 7 leas. dist. — View of the islands and main land on the N. of Schumagin’s Strait when passing them — View of the coast of America when Hallibut Head bore N. 43 W. dist. 3 leas. — View of the land on the coast of America when the volcano bore N.N.E. 1/2 E. and the sou. part of Oonemak N. 40 W. dist. 7 leas. — View of the land N. of Round Hill Island … View of Gore’s Island when Cape Upright bore N.N.W. 3 miles dist.
John Webber (1752 - 1793)
John Webber was an 18th century artist, best known for his work as the official artist on Captain James Cook's third and final voyage to the Pacific in 1776-1780. He was born in London, England in 1751 and was trained as an artist. Webber accompanied Cook on his voyage as the official artist, tasked with creating drawings and paintings of the places and people they encountered. He produced many illustrations and sketches that were used to make engravings for inclusion in the official account of the voyage, published after Cook's death. Webber was required to "give a more perfect idea thereof than can be formed by written description." Webber's illustrations and engravings of the Pacific islands and their inhabitants are considered some of the most accurate and detailed depictions of the region from that time. They provide an important record of the places and people encountered by Cook and his crew, and are valuable for understanding the culture and daily life of the people of the Pacific during the 18th century. He died in London in 1793, after having returned from the voyage, but his work continues to be recognised as an important historical record of the voyage and of the art of his time. Webber's oeuvre from the voyage was the most comprehensive record of sights in the Pacific region ever produced.
