John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages, circa 1770-1793
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Webber, John, 1751-1793
- Title
- John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages
- Dates
- circa 1770-1793 (inclusive)17701793
- Quantity
- 0.48 cubic feet, (3 oversize folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5041
- Summary
- Collection of engravings originally painted by John Webber, circa 1770-1793, for Cook's Voyages, and made by various engravers. The engravings depict Alaska Native people; the Chukchi people of Russia; towns, dwellings, and people in the Kamchatka area of Russia; and Native people of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii).
- 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 Description
Collection of engravings originally painted by John Webber, circa 1770-1793, for Cook's Voyages, and made by various engravers. The engravings depict Alaska Native people; the Chukchi people of Russia; towns, dwellings, and people in the Kamchatka area of Russia; and Native people of the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). Engravers credited on the prints are Mazell; B. T. Pouncy; P. Benezech; W. Sharp; Warren; S. Smith; J. Hall & S. Middiman; Woodyer; Lerpiniere; J. Record; and Taylor.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages, Mss 5041, 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 Information
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Subject Terms
- Chukchi--Pictorial works
- Indians of North America--Alaska--Pictorial works
Geographical Names
- Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- engravings (prints)
