John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1770-1793
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
0.48 Cubic Feet (3 oversize folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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).
Processing Information
Includes material previously designated Mss 5041-1 through 5041-17 and Mss 5294.
- Title
- Guide to the John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages
- 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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