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Alexander Hogg engravings, circa 1778-1819
Overview of the Collection
- Publisher
- Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819
- Title
- Alexander Hogg engravings
- Dates
- circa 1778-1819 (inclusive)17781819
- Quantity
- 0.16 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5034
- Summary
- Collection of engravings, most created for Anderson's Large Folio Edition of Cap't Cook's Voyages.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection of engravings, which include: "An exact representation of the death of Cap't James Cook, F.R.S. at Karakakooa Bay in Owhyee on Feb. 14 1779," 25.3 x 39 cm, 1785; "Dress of the inhabitants of California with their manner of rafts for fishing, etc.," 23.6 x 32.1, undated; "Views on the Coast of Kamtschatka," 22.7 x 39.3 cm; "View of the inside of a winter habitation in Kaschatka," 24.3 x 37.5 cm; "A man of Katschatka travelling in winter - the sledge being drawn by dogs," 24 x 37.5 cm; "John Hawksworth, L.L.D. and Capt. James King, L.L.D., F. R. S.," 24.2 x 39 cm; "Portrait of a woman of Kamtschatka, and a portrait of a man of Kamtschatka," 24.4 x 37 cm. Most of these engravings were created for Anderson's Large Folio Edition of Cap't Cook's Voyages.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Alexander Hogg engravings, Mss 5034, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indians of North America--California--Pictorial works
Personal Names
- Cook, James, 1728-1779--Pictorial works
- Hawksworth, John--Pictorial works
- King, James, 1750-1784--Pictorial works
Geographical Names
- Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- engravings (prints)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Peltro (engraver)
- Thornton (engraver)
- Warren, C. (engraver)
- Wooding, John G., 1790- (engraver)
