Alexander Hogg engravings

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5034

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: circa 1778-1819

Creator

Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819 (Publisher, Person)
Peltro (Engraver, Person)
Thornton (Engraver, Person)
Warren, C. (Engraver, Person)
Wooding, John G., 1790- (Engraver, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.