John Hawksworth L.L.D., one of the editors of Cook's First Voyage and Captain James King LLD. FRS., Captain Cook's Coadjutor in his third and last voyage
Title
John Hawksworth L.L.D., one of the editors of Cook's First Voyage and Captain James King LLD. FRS., Captain Cook's Coadjutor in his third and last voyage
Date made
1778 – c.1780Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
Printed upper centre above image, 'Published by Alexr. Hogg at the kings Arms, No 16 Paternoster Row.' Printed lower centre below image, 'Thornton sculp.'. Printed lower left below image, 'JOHN HAWKSWORTH, L.L.D. /One of the Editors of Cook's First Voyage'. Printed lower right below image, 'Captain JAMES KING, LLD. FRS. / Captain Cook's Coadjutor in his Third and Last Voyage'.
Edition information
print run unknown
Subject description
Shows head and shoulder portraits of Hawksworth and King inside adjacent oval panels. The Hawkesworth portrait maybe loosely based on Sir Joshua Reynolds' portrait (reversed). The James King portrait may be loosely based on a portrait attributed to John Webber. [Alexander Turnbull Library]
Legacy id
207537