The Charts of Mrs Cook 1762 to 1779 by Frances Rouse

PXD 918
FM5/1438

fonds

1985 ; 1989

Graphic Materials, Watercolours, Photographs

413102

Drawings - 12 gouche, watercolour & ink - 51 x 38 cm.-51 x 41 cm.
Photographs - 3 colour slides - 35mm

`The Charts of Mrs Cook 1762 to 1779, a series of 24 gouache paintings', were exhibited, and offered for sale, by Australian Craftworks, 127 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, September 18th to October 2nd, 1985.

This series was created for the 150th anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Cook in 1835

PXD 918
1. The charts of Mrs. Cook 1762-1779
2. Elizabeth Batts marries James Cook, Barking, England, December 21st 1762
3. England February 14th 1764, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768
4. England June 28th 1768
5. Chart New Zealand February 14th 1770
6. England June 28th 1772, February 14th 1772
7. New Zealand to Tahiti, June 28th 1773
8. Mile End, London, England, February 14th 1776
9. Plymouth, England, June 28th 1776
10. Ship Cove, New Zealand, February 14th 1777
11. Unalask Is. June 28th 1778
12. James killed, Hawaii, February 14th 1779

FM5/1438
1. Aground Endeavour River - June 28th, 1770
2. Capetown to England - June 28th: 1771, 1775
3. Leave Hawaii - February 2nd, 1778

Access via appointment - Applies only to FM5/1438

Titled along lower edge

Unframed, frames discarded, when catalogued Sept. 2002

The 35 mm slides (FM5/1438) are of 3 drawings in the series not purchased for the collection.

F. Rouse '85 -- lower right (PXD 918/1-11)
"F. Rouse '89" -- lower right (PXD 918/12)