The inside of a house in Oonalashka
Scope and Contents
Three engravings in various sizes, made from the same drawing by John Webber, artist for the third voyage of James Cook. The image, titled "The Inside of a Home in Oonalashka," depicts Native adults and children at various activities inside a dwelling with a thatched roof in Unalaska. One of the three engravings, made by Robert Bénard, is Plate 58 from "Troisième Voyage de Cook," a 1785 French edition of James Cook's "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean." No engraver is identified on the other two engravings.
Dates
- circa 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 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
French
Abstract
Three engravings in various sizes, made from the same drawing by John Webber, artist for the third voyage of James Cook. The image, titled "The Inside of a Home in Oonalashka," depicts Native adults and children at various activities inside a dwelling with a thatched roof in Unalaska.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
One engraving was the gift of Alfred G. Mansfield, August 1974 (Lib. Acc. 13021).
Processing Information
Contains material previously designated Mss 5051.
Creator
- Webber, John, 1751-1793 (Artist, Person)
- Bénard, 1731-1794 (Engraver, Person)
- Title
- Guide to "The inside of a house in Oonalashka"
- 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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