A white bear
Primary Artist
Peter Mazell (1733–1808)
Title
Source
Cook, James and King, James. 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean... for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. London: Printed by W. & A. Strahan for G. Nicol & T. Codell, 1784
Page or Plate number
plate 73
Date made
1784
Place made
Europe, England, Greater London, London View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
engraving, printed in back ink, from one copper plate
Text printed from matrix
printed upper right above image, '73'.
printed lower left below image, 'J Webber del'.
printed lower right below image, 'Mazell sculp'.
printed lower centre below image, 'A WHITE BEAR.
Support
paper subsequently laid on backing sheet
Support size
21.8 x 27.1 cm (sheet); 62.4 x 38.7 (backing sheet)
State
published state
Impression
undesignated impression
Edition information
print run unknown
Inscriptions or device subsequently added to the work
inscribed upper right corner of backing sheet in black pencil, '3 [within circle].
inscribed upper left in black pencil, '69'.
inscribed lower right on backing sheet,'LXIII'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
246832
Accession number
2013.4129.9.154
Accession method
Purchase
Credit line
Purchased 2013
Web address
https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/object/246832
Subject category
Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English
Country of context
Australia
Creators
Mazell, Peter. | (1733–1808) Irish | Male | engraver
Webber, John. | (1751–1793) English | Male | print after
Last Updated
13 Oct 2025