Alexander Hogg engravings
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
- circa 1778-1819
Creator
- Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819 (Publisher, 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.
Extent
0.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of engravings, most created for Anderson's Large Folio Edition of Cap't Cook's Voyages.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Item originally designated Mss 5049: Lib. Acc. 12685.
Processing Information
Contains material previously designated Mss 5015, Mss 5033, Mss 5035 and Mss 5049.
- Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Pictorial works
- Fine Arts
- Hawksworth, John -- Pictorial works
- Indians of North America -- California -- Pictorial works
- Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) -- Pictorial works
- King, James, 1750-1784 -- Pictorial works
- engravings (prints)
Creator
- Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819 (Publisher, Person)
- Peltro (Engraver, Person)
- Thornton (Engraver, Person)
- Warren, C. (Engraver, Person)
- Wooding, John G., 1790- (Engraver, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Alexander Hogg engravings
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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