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January 1, 1784
Engraving on wove paper, published by John Webber and W. Byrne.
Image 18 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches (47.6 x 60.3 cm)
Sheet 20 1/2 x 25 1/4 inches (52.1 x 64.1 cm)
Provenance: Personal collection of Don Severson, Honolulu, HI
This famous engraving, The Death of Captain Cook, with figures engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and landscape by William Byrne after a painting by John Webber, captures the fateful moment when Captain Cook was killed on his third voyage of discovery on February 14, 1779. Considered the best depiction of the event this print is quite elusive in the marketplace today.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
January 1, 1784
Engraving on wove paper, published by John Webber and W. Byrne.
Image 18 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches (47.6 x 60.3 cm)
Sheet 20 1/2 x 25 1/4 inches (52.1 x 64.1 cm)
Provenance: Personal collection of Don Severson, Honolulu, HI
This famous engraving, The Death of Captain Cook, with figures engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and landscape by William Byrne after a painting by John Webber, captures the fateful moment when Captain Cook was killed on his third voyage of discovery on February 14, 1779. Considered the best depiction of the event this print is quite elusive in the marketplace today.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.