[Captain James Cook - watercolour on ivory miniature in circular frame]
[Captain James Cook - watercolour on ivory miniature in circular frame]
[Captain James Cook - watercolour on ivory miniature in circular frame]
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1780-1784
Call Numbers
MIN 85
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 7.3 x 7.4 cm. (drawing) - Max Diam. 9.7 (frame) - 1 watercolour on ivory miniature encased in circular shaped wooden frame with glass front. The ivory has been mounted onto card and the reverse of the frame is exposed without a fixed backing. The frame has carved circular ridges.
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Fonds
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Issue Copy
Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
In this portrait, James Cook wears a captain's full-dress uniform, a grey wig (or his own hair is powdered), and is seated to the left, facing the right.
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Captain James Cook - watercolour on ivory miniature in circular frame]
Notes
General note
Digital order no:a128550...
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 85
Record Identifier
9ALqpJJY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9ALqpJJY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
202026
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