Engravings from Troisième Voyage de Cook

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5026

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of four engravings from taken from "Troisième Voyage de Cook," a French edition (Paris, Hôtel de Thou, Rue des Poitevins, 1785) of James Cook's "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean." The engravings are by Robert Bénard from drawings by John Webber and depict Native people of Unalaska, as well as canoes and headwear. The engravings are Plate 48, a portrait of an Native man, titled "Un Homme De Oonalashka"; Plate 49, a portrait of a Native woman, titled "Une Femme de Oonalashka"; Plate 56, depicting two types of headwear, titled "Chapeaux des Naturels D'Oonalashka"; and Plate 60, two scenes of men paddling canoes, titled "Canots d'Oonalashka." Titles in French.

Dates

1785

Creator

Webber, John, 1751-1793 (Artist, 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 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of four engravings from taken from "Troisième Voyage de Cook," a 1785 French edition of James Cook's "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean." The engravings are by Robert Bénard from drawings by John Webber and depict Native people of Unalaska, as well as canoes and headwear.