Title

A striking likeness of the late Captain James Cook, F.R.S.

Source

Anderson, George William. 'A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world'. London: Alexander Hogg, 1784-86.

Page or Plate number

frontispiece

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986),

Date made

1781

Place made

Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one copper plate

Support

thin smooth off-white laid paper on thin textured pale green laid paper

Manufacturers mark

no manufacturer's mark on sheet; watermark lower centre on backing sheet,'VI'.

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run unknown

Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work

Inscribed verso lower left in black pencil, ''Pub. 1781'.

IRN

207524

Accession number

2011.101

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 4, 2010/2011 (2011-02-22)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Ted and Gina Gregg, Sydney, February 2011.

Credit line

Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg, 2010

Subject categories

Portrait | Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013