16. Four Engravings

Four engravings after John Webber, the artist who accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage to the North-West Passage in 1776-78.

a) Woman of Nootka Sound, a place on the coast of the Pacific Ocean on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, with wonderful woven fish adorned hat.  

21cm x 16cm

b) A large white bear found on the ice flows of the North-west coast of America. Possibly from the first painting of a polar bear.

21cm x 16cm

c) A woman of Prince Williams sound on the northwest coast of America.

21cm x 16cm

d) A Man of Cape Van Dieman in New Holland (Australia). His whole body adorned with magnificent tattoos.

4cm x 18cm

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