Portrait of James Cook
Date
1777
Sitter
James Cook (1728 - 1779, British) , Explorer
Creator
James Basire (1730 - 1802, British) , Engraver
After
William Hodges (1744, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 260mm
width (print): 200mm
width (print): 200mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of James Cook in a regency style jacket, over a coat, decorative shirt and necktie. In an oval frame.
Inscribed: ‘CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. F.R.S./ PAINTED BY W.M HODGES. ENGRAVED BY J BASIRE 1777./ Published as the Act directs Feby. 1st. 1777 by W.m Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane, & Tho. Cadell in the Strand, London.’
James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, known for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to Australia, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776.
Cook’s first voyage, on board HMS Endeavour, was initially planned by the Royal Society as part of its observation of the 1769 transit of Venus. During this voyage, Cook is known to have acted on a second set of orders from the Admitalty to explore, claim resources and trade in the 'unknown southern land', Terra Australis Incognita.
Inscribed: ‘CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. F.R.S./ PAINTED BY W.M HODGES. ENGRAVED BY J BASIRE 1777./ Published as the Act directs Feby. 1st. 1777 by W.m Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane, & Tho. Cadell in the Strand, London.’
James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, known for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to Australia, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1776.
Cook’s first voyage, on board HMS Endeavour, was initially planned by the Royal Society as part of its observation of the 1769 transit of Venus. During this voyage, Cook is known to have acted on a second set of orders from the Admitalty to explore, claim resources and trade in the 'unknown southern land', Terra Australis Incognita.
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