Cook James Captain Collection

Poedua [Poetua], daughter of Oreo, chief of Ulaietea, one of the Society Isles, 1785. Creator: John Webber
Poedua [Poetua], daughter of Oreo, chief of Ulaietea, one of the Society Isles, 1785. A portrait of a Pacific princess conceals an early clash of cultures

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: the Challenger at Desolation Island...1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: the Challenger at Desolation Island, Magellan Strait, 1876. [Captain] Cook - probably not aware of the previous discovery of the island by

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Tamarind Tree...1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Tamarind Tree, planted by Captain Cook at Venus Point, Tahiti, 1876....the Challenger sighted the islands of Tahiti and Eimeo

Vestiaria coccinea (Iiwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Creator: John Webber
Vestiaria coccinea ('I'iwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Bird from the South Sea of Captain Cook, 1780, whose feathers are so highly valued there

Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). Creator: C. Howard
Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). 1770s: English sailors arrive in what later became New Zealand

The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792. Creator: James Barry
The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792

Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80. Creator: James Barry
Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80

Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Sir J. Banks, (1743-1820, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Banks, (1743-1820, 1830. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences

The Founder of Australia, c1948. Creator: Unknown
The Founder of Australia, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

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