John Webber engravings from Cook's Voyages

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5041

Staff Only

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

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.