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Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1 September 1784

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1 September 1784

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdv3en

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1 September 1784

About this item

Full title

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1 September 1784

Date

1 September 1784

Call Numbers

DL Pd 556

Record Identifier

1kVdv3en

Reference Code

892929

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

1 print - measurement of portrait 2 15/16 x 2 7/16 in., engraved surface within frame lines 6 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. - hand-coloured engraving, oval

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

Please acknowledge: : Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales

Issue Copy

Digitised

Subjects

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Portrait is of the head and shoulders of Captain James Cook.

Beneath portrait is a representation of the death of Cook.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1 September 1784

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Portrait reversed.

Published by G. Robinson.

Description source

Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

DL Pd 556

Record Identifier

1kVdv3en

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdv3en

Other Identifiers

Reference code

892929

How to access this item

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