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A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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Man of Sandwich Islands. Woman of Sandwich Islands.
[Taylor, Holborn.]
[n.d. c.1824.]
Engraving. Plate 121 x 197mm. 4¾ x 7¾".
Two portraits of a man and woman from the region now referred to as a Hawaii, copied from the 1785 engravings by Sherwin after Webber who accompanied Captain Cook of his third voyage probably engraved by Charles Taylor printmaker and publisher, 1756 - 1823, in Holborn London from 1779.
[Ref: 22601] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
[Taylor, Holborn.]
[n.d. c.1824.]
Engraving. Plate 121 x 197mm. 4¾ x 7¾".
Two portraits of a man and woman from the region now referred to as a Hawaii, copied from the 1785 engravings by Sherwin after Webber who accompanied Captain Cook of his third voyage probably engraved by Charles Taylor printmaker and publisher, 1756 - 1823, in Holborn London from 1779.
[Ref: 22601] £65.00 (£78.00 incl.VAT)
A view in Oheitapha Bay, in the Island of Otaheite.
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1819'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½").
A scenic landscape, with two figures in a canoe on a stretch of water surrounded by tall mountains. Thick trees can be seen on the lower slopes to either side, with thatched buildings on the shore to right. There are two figures on the shore in the left foreground, one kneeling, the other standing and holding a spear. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voyage. Vol 2. Chap. I.
[Ref: 31820] £620.00
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1819'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½").
A scenic landscape, with two figures in a canoe on a stretch of water surrounded by tall mountains. Thick trees can be seen on the lower slopes to either side, with thatched buildings on the shore to right. There are two figures on the shore in the left foreground, one kneeling, the other standing and holding a spear. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voyage. Vol 2. Chap. I.
[Ref: 31820] £620.00
A Sailing Canoe of Otahaite.
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Creasing to sheet. Repairs to sheet along edges and to bottom right and top left corners.
A close-up view of an early Tahitian boat with the sail tightly lashed to masts on two sides. Four natives are depicted, with perpendicular platforms on the boat, allowing closer access to the water. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vol. I.
[Ref: 31821] £420.00
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Creasing to sheet. Repairs to sheet along edges and to bottom right and top left corners.
A close-up view of an early Tahitian boat with the sail tightly lashed to masts on two sides. Four natives are depicted, with perpendicular platforms on the boat, allowing closer access to the water. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vol. I.
[Ref: 31821] £420.00
A Dance in Otaheite.
J. Webber del. J. K. Sherwin sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. Platemark: 265 x 400mm (10¼ x 15¾"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. Two women and two men wearing ceremonial costumes, performing a dance outdoors standing on a mat. Three men playing the drums in the background, in front of a thatched roof building. An audience of men are sitting on both sides of the stage. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34294] £320.00
J. Webber del. J. K. Sherwin sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. Platemark: 265 x 400mm (10¼ x 15¾"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. Two women and two men wearing ceremonial costumes, performing a dance outdoors standing on a mat. Three men playing the drums in the background, in front of a thatched roof building. An audience of men are sitting on both sides of the stage. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34294] £320.00
A Young Woman of Otaheiti, Dancing.
J. Webber del. W.Byrne sculp.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Copper engraving on paper watermarked 'Bates'. 280 x 230mm, 11 x 9". Large margins.
A Tahitian dancer, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording Cook's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 20040] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. W.Byrne sculp.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Copper engraving on paper watermarked 'Bates'. 280 x 230mm, 11 x 9". Large margins.
A Tahitian dancer, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording Cook's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 20040] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
A Human Sacrifice, in a Morai, in Otaheite.
J. Webber del. W. Woollett sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 285 x 490mm (11¼ x 19¼"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A scene depicting a human sacrifice taking place on ceremonial ground, in Matavai Bay, Tahiti. A man lies in the centre of the image tied to a wooden pole, in front of a wooden platform with pigs. In the background is a display of human skulls on top of a stone wall. A group of men sit on the ground, on the left, each holding a plant leaf in their right hand. Two men play the drums on the left of the image, standing in front of a thatched roof building. Two men on the right are cooking a pig on a fire. A group of White naval officers, possibly including Captain Cook, stand on the far right of the image. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34296] £320.00
J. Webber del. W. Woollett sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 285 x 490mm (11¼ x 19¼"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A scene depicting a human sacrifice taking place on ceremonial ground, in Matavai Bay, Tahiti. A man lies in the centre of the image tied to a wooden pole, in front of a wooden platform with pigs. In the background is a display of human skulls on top of a stone wall. A group of men sit on the ground, on the left, each holding a plant leaf in their right hand. Two men play the drums on the left of the image, standing in front of a thatched roof building. Two men on the right are cooking a pig on a fire. A group of White naval officers, possibly including Captain Cook, stand on the far right of the image. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34296] £320.00
A Young Woman of Otaheiti, bringing a Present.
J. Webber del. F. Bartolozzi sc.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Stipple & line engraving on paper watermarked 'Bates'. 350 x 280mm, 13¾ x 11". Large margins.
A Tahitian dancer, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives, also engraved by Bartolozzi.
De V: 1696 IV of IV.
[Ref: 20042] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. F. Bartolozzi sc.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Stipple & line engraving on paper watermarked 'Bates'. 350 x 280mm, 13¾ x 11". Large margins.
A Tahitian dancer, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives, also engraved by Bartolozzi.
De V: 1696 IV of IV.
[Ref: 20042] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Un Homme de la Terre de Van-Diemen. Pl.6.
Bernard direxit.
[n.d., c.1793.]
Engraving. Plate: 240 x 185mm (9½ x 7¼''). Thread margins.
A plate from the French edition of 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific' after John Webber's original drawings. A portrait of a man from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51001] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
Bernard direxit.
[n.d., c.1793.]
Engraving. Plate: 240 x 185mm (9½ x 7¼''). Thread margins.
A plate from the French edition of 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific' after John Webber's original drawings. A portrait of a man from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51001] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
A Woman of Van Diemen's Land.
J. Webber del. J. Caldwell sc.
[n.d., c.1784.]
Fine engraving. Plate: 285 x 220mm (11¼ x 8¾''). Cut to platemark
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a woman from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century, she is shown carrying a sleeping child. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51002] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. J. Caldwell sc.
[n.d., c.1784.]
Fine engraving. Plate: 285 x 220mm (11¼ x 8¾''). Cut to platemark
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a woman from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century, she is shown carrying a sleeping child. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51002] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
A Man of Van Diemen's Land.
J. Webber del. J. Caldwell sc.
[n.d., c.1784.]
Engraving. Plate: 285 x 220mm (11¼ x 8¾''). Cut to platemark.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a man from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51000] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. J. Caldwell sc.
[n.d., c.1784.]
Engraving. Plate: 285 x 220mm (11¼ x 8¾''). Cut to platemark.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a man from Tasmania, known as Van Dieman's Land until the mid nineteenth century. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 51000] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Tonga] Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, drinking Kava.](jpegs/26376.jpg)
[Tonga] Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, drinking Kava.
J.Webber del. W. Sharp sculp.
[London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785.]
Engraving. 260 x 410mm (10¼ x 16"), with large margins.
Poulaho, the king of Tonga, at a ceremony drinking Kava, which has a sedative and anesthetic effect. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 26376] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J.Webber del. W. Sharp sculp.
[London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785.]
Engraving. 260 x 410mm (10¼ x 16"), with large margins.
Poulaho, the king of Tonga, at a ceremony drinking Kava, which has a sedative and anesthetic effect. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 26376] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
The Reception of Captain Cook, in Hapaee.
J. Webber del. Heath sculp.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Copper engraving, 260 x 405mm (10¼ x 16") on paper watermarked 'Bates'.
An exhibition of martial arts organised for Captain Cook on his arrival on Tonga, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording Cook's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 20033] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. Heath sculp.
[London: G. Nicol & T. Cadell, 1785.]
Copper engraving, 260 x 405mm (10¼ x 16") on paper watermarked 'Bates'.
An exhibition of martial arts organised for Captain Cook on his arrival on Tonga, published in the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage (1776-80). John Webber (1751 - 1793) was the official artist of the expedition, recording Cook's death at the hands of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 20033] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
![[Tonga] Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands.](jpegs/55269.jpg)
[Tonga] Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands.
J. Webber del. J. Hall sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. On 18th century watermarked paper. Sheet 290 x 230mm (11½ x 9"), includes thread margins. Very slight creasing across face.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, wearing a headdress and a neck ornament. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 55269] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. J. Hall sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. On 18th century watermarked paper. Sheet 290 x 230mm (11½ x 9"), includes thread margins. Very slight creasing across face.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, wearing a headdress and a neck ornament. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 55269] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
A Night Dance by Men, in Hapaee.
J. Webber del. W.m Sharp sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. Platemark: 270 x 400mm (10½ x 15¾"). Uncut. Bit dusty at top.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A night sccene depicting Tongan men dancing in two rows, on both sides of the image, wearing cloth wraps. In between the men, are a group of figures sitting on the ground in a circle, holding wooden musical instruments. An audience of men and women are in the background. Four White officers are depicted in the foreground, watching the performance. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34301] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. W.m Sharp sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. Platemark: 270 x 400mm (10½ x 15¾"). Uncut. Bit dusty at top.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A night sccene depicting Tongan men dancing in two rows, on both sides of the image, wearing cloth wraps. In between the men, are a group of figures sitting on the ground in a circle, holding wooden musical instruments. An audience of men and women are in the background. Four White officers are depicted in the foreground, watching the performance. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34301] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
The Natche, a Ceremony on Honour of the King's Son, in Tongataboo.
J. Webber del. Landscape by S. Middiman. Figures by J. Hall.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 310 x 490mm (12¼ x 19¼"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A view of a clearing surrounded by trees. A large group of people are seated in the clearing, facing the King's son, who is seated underneath a thatched canopy. A group of men wearing cloth wraps, are performing in front of the King's son, and several other men are carrying fish on sticks behind the performers. Two smaller groups of people are seated in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34299] £320.00
J. Webber del. Landscape by S. Middiman. Figures by J. Hall.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 310 x 490mm (12¼ x 19¼"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A view of a clearing surrounded by trees. A large group of people are seated in the clearing, facing the King's son, who is seated underneath a thatched canopy. A group of men wearing cloth wraps, are performing in front of the King's son, and several other men are carrying fish on sticks behind the performers. Two smaller groups of people are seated in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34299] £320.00
A Flatooka, or Morai, in Tongataboo.
J. Webber del. W. Ellis sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 255 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Uncut. Very slight creasing.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. An exterior view of a 'mala'e' or meeting ground, surrounded by trees and thatched roof buildings. A man can be seen carrying bunches of bananas across the mala'e, and a group of people are seated and standing in one of the small buildings in the foreground to the left. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34300] £170.00 (£204.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. W. Ellis sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 255 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Uncut. Very slight creasing.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. An exterior view of a 'mala'e' or meeting ground, surrounded by trees and thatched roof buildings. A man can be seen carrying bunches of bananas across the mala'e, and a group of people are seated and standing in one of the small buildings in the foreground to the left. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34300] £170.00 (£204.00 incl.VAT)
A Woman of Eaoo.
J. Webber del. J. Hall sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 290 x 225mm (11½ x 8¾"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a woman from Eaoo (Tonga), wearing a cloth wrap and a neck ornament. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34297] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. J. Hall sculp.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving with very large margins. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 290 x 225mm (11½ x 8¾"). Uncut.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A portrait of a woman from Eaoo (Tonga), wearing a cloth wrap and a neck ornament. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34297] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
The Tschuktschi, and their Habitations.
J. Webber del. Lerpiniere sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 255 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Uncut with very large margins. Slight repair below title.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A view of with large tents of animal skins laid over a framework of poles, with figures and dogs, including a man to right with his back to the viewer, wearing a quiver and carrying a bow. Two others standing, talking in the left foreground, with quivers and bows, one also carrying a spear, attached to a ring in his coat. Moutains can be seen in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34213] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. Lerpiniere sc.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. On watermarked paper. Platemark: 255 x 400mm (10 x 15¾"). Uncut with very large margins. Slight repair below title.
A plate from 'Cook's Voyage to the Pacific'. A view of with large tents of animal skins laid over a framework of poles, with figures and dogs, including a man to right with his back to the viewer, wearing a quiver and carrying a bow. Two others standing, talking in the left foreground, with quivers and bows, one also carrying a spear, attached to a ring in his coat. Moutains can be seen in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition, recording the explorer's death at the hand of Hawaiian natives.
[Ref: 34213] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
A View in the Island of Pulo Condore.
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Very small pin hole in sky in printed area.
A scene in Vietnam with a man walking in the centre, leading a bull with his back turned to the viewer. A group of figures to the right are gathered beside bundles of reeds at the entrance to a thatched building, set under trees. A river can be seen in the background to the right with thick trees on a slope to the left. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vol. III, Book VI p. 450.
[Ref: 31822] £450.00
J. Webber, R. A. fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermaked paper, 'J. Whatman, 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Very small pin hole in sky in printed area.
A scene in Vietnam with a man walking in the centre, leading a bull with his back turned to the viewer. A group of figures to the right are gathered beside bundles of reeds at the entrance to a thatched building, set under trees. A river can be seen in the background to the right with thick trees on a slope to the left. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vol. III, Book VI p. 450.
[Ref: 31822] £450.00
![[Walruses] Sea Horses.](jpegs/51218.jpg)
[Walruses] Sea Horses.
J. Webber del. Engraved by E. Scott. Figures by J. Heath.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. 270 x 410mm (10½ x 16"). Trimmed to the plate on three sides.
A scene showing men in a small boat on the right, four of whom stand firing at a herd of walrus gathered on the ice to left, while an officer fends them off the ice with a boat-hook. Others can be seen in another small boat behind to right, with the Resolution and Discovery in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition. His painting of this scene was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1784 and is now in the National Maritime Museum. Engraved by Edmund Scott and John Heath for 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (1784), the official account of Captain Cook's Third and final voyage.
[Ref: 51218] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
J. Webber del. Engraved by E. Scott. Figures by J. Heath.
[London: Nicol & Cadell, n.d., c.1785.]
Engraving. 270 x 410mm (10½ x 16"). Trimmed to the plate on three sides.
A scene showing men in a small boat on the right, four of whom stand firing at a herd of walrus gathered on the ice to left, while an officer fends them off the ice with a boat-hook. Others can be seen in another small boat behind to right, with the Resolution and Discovery in the background. John Webber (1751-93) travelled with Captain Cook on the Third Voyage (1776-80) as the Official Artist of the expedition. His painting of this scene was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1784 and is now in the National Maritime Museum. Engraved by Edmund Scott and John Heath for 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (1784), the official account of Captain Cook's Third and final voyage.
[Ref: 51218] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
A Toopapaoo of a Chief, with a Priest making his offering to the Morai, in Huoheine.
J. Webber fecit, R. A.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermarked paper, 'J. Whatman. 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Repairs to sheet top left.
A landscape with a man sitting cross-legged in the right foreground, making an offering which is spread on a fringed table, next to tall, narrow carvings stuck vertically in the ground in the right background. A large tupapau can be seen in the centre, below which are three small boulders and a tent with a woven roof to left. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voy. Vol. II. Ch. VI.
[Ref: 31815] £320.00
J. Webber fecit, R. A.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour on watermarked paper, 'J. Whatman. 1820'. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Repairs to sheet top left.
A landscape with a man sitting cross-legged in the right foreground, making an offering which is spread on a fringed table, next to tall, narrow carvings stuck vertically in the ground in the right background. A large tupapau can be seen in the centre, below which are three small boulders and a tent with a woven roof to left. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voy. Vol. II. Ch. VI.
[Ref: 31815] £320.00
Wakeiadooa, Chief of Oheitepeha, lying in state.
J. Webber fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Pin hole in printed area.
A scene depicting the Chief of Oheitepeha, lying in state. His shrouded body lays with a canopy above it, below a larger thatched canopy. A man, to the right, can be seen laying an offering at the feet of the body. Other offerings of fruit are shown on two small tables, one to either side. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voyage Vol II. Chap. I page 47.
[Ref: 31819] £360.00
J. Webber fecit.
London Pub.d April 1. 1809 by Boydell & Comp.y No. 90 Cheapside.
Aquatint with large margins and very fine hand colour. Platemark: 325 x 450mm (12¾ x 17½"). Pin hole in printed area.
A scene depicting the Chief of Oheitepeha, lying in state. His shrouded body lays with a canopy above it, below a larger thatched canopy. A man, to the right, can be seen laying an offering at the feet of the body. Other offerings of fruit are shown on two small tables, one to either side. John Webber was the official artist on Cook's final voyage through the Pacific; his drawings formed the basis for printed illustrations to the account of 'A Voyage to the Pacific', published in 1784.
Vide Cook's last Voyage Vol II. Chap. I page 47.
[Ref: 31819] £360.00