British / Pacific subject
Circa 1800
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Dimensions including linen mat: 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Image: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in (16.5 x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: John Dominis, Honolulu
This hand-colored engraving depicts Captain Cook in an oval portrait, with a small vignette below relating to his death in Hawaiʻi. The lower inscription reads “CAPTAIN COOK,” with a London publication line beneath. The image reflects the European print tradition that turned Cook’s Pacific voyages into widely circulated historical and biographical imagery.
The portrait is selectively colored, with emphasis placed on Cook’s face, uniform, and the small narrative scene below. The linen mat gives the work a restrained presentation while preserving the small scale of the original print. Because the subject is British but the historical context is Hawaiian and Pacific, it fits best within Pacific-related material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
British / Pacific subject
Circa 1800
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Dimensions including linen mat: 14 x 11 in (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Image: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in (16.5 x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: John Dominis, Honolulu
This hand-colored engraving depicts Captain Cook in an oval portrait, with a small vignette below relating to his death in Hawaiʻi. The lower inscription reads “CAPTAIN COOK,” with a London publication line beneath. The image reflects the European print tradition that turned Cook’s Pacific voyages into widely circulated historical and biographical imagery.
The portrait is selectively colored, with emphasis placed on Cook’s face, uniform, and the small narrative scene below. The linen mat gives the work a restrained presentation while preserving the small scale of the original print. Because the subject is British but the historical context is Hawaiian and Pacific, it fits best within Pacific-related material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
