431458
- TitleCaptain James Cook - portraits predominantly after Nathaniel Dance-Holland and William Hodges, ca. 1793-1831
- Call numberPXA 1003
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
ca. 1793-1831 - Type of material
- Reference code431458
- Physical DescriptionPrints - 23 engravings - 27.5 x 21.5 cm. or smaller
- Scope and ContentDANCE PORTRAITS (Nos. 1 to 14)
1. [Facsimile of James Cook's signature] / N. Dance del. H. Adlard Sculp. Published by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, June 1 1829
2. Captain, James Cook / N. Dance pinx: D. Berger sc:
3. James Cook / gemahlt von N. Dance gestochen von I.F. Bolt, 1788 [possibly John Bolt, 1774-1829]
4. J. Cook. Celebre Navigateur Anglais ... No. 173 / Lith de Ducarme
5. Captain James Cook, Painted by N. Dance. Esqre. R.A. Presented to the Greenwich Hospital by the Executors of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. / Engraved by W. Holl. London, Published March 1, 1831 by Harding & Lepard, Pall Mall East. Proof.
6. Capt: James Cook, F.R.S. From the Original Painting in the pofsefsion [i.e. possession] of Sir Joseph Banks President of the Royal Society. Literary Magazine & British Review. / R. Holloway delt. et. Sculpt. Published as the Act directs 1 Jany. 1790 by C. Foster Poultry.
7. James Cook / N. Dance pinxit 1793 Sculpt. apud I.S. Klauber Augusta
8. Capit: James Cook / Dance pinx. Liebe sc.
9. James Cook / Meyer's Conv. Lex N. 372
10. J. Coock [i.e. Cook] / F. Pauli sc.
11. J. Cook / Pigeot sc.
12. Captain James Cook. born 1728 - was killed 1779
13. Captn. Cook [in frame with four lion heads]
14. [James Cook]
HODGES PORTRAITS (Nos. 15-21)
15. Le Cap.ne Jacques Cook, Membre de la Societe Royale de Londres. Grave par L.J. Cathelin
16. [James Cook]
17. Le Cap.ne Jacques Cook, Membre de la Societe Royale de Londres. Pl.1 / Bernard Direx
18. Captain James Cook. F.R.S. / W.J. Strunck. Sculp. Amst.
19. Capt. James Cook, F.R.S. / Hodges, pinxit. Tookey, Sculp. Published by Authority, July 16, 1784 by W. Bent, Paternoster Row.
20. Jacques Cook, Ne'a Marton dans la province ... Frontispice / Gabriel St.
21. [James Cook]
22. Captn. James Cook F.R.S. Painted at the Cape of Good Hope by J. Webber / Se vend chez Maid
23. To his Royal Highness The Duke of Clarence, Lord High Admiral of England & &c.a &ca. &c.a. This print of the celebrated circumnavigator, Captain James Cooke of the Royal Navy. Is with permifsion [i.e. permission] most respectfully Dedicated to His Royal Highnefs's [i.e. Highness] most obdient and very obliged Servant Albert Hoffay. Drawn on stone by Albert Hoffay from the original painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Printed by C. Hullman del. Published by Dickinson, Oct.r 1827 - System of arrangementAlphabetically by surname of engraver within Dance and Hodges Group
- General note
No.22 is similar to a portrait of James Cook painted by John Webber in 1782 that is held in the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra.
Other copies of some of the prints are held in the Dixson Library collection:
No.1 at Pd 567 [hand coloured version]
No.2 at Pd 584 and Pd 588 [both hand-coloured]. The same, titled but without painter's or engravers name, DL Pd 596.
No.6 at Pd 574-576
No.11 at Pd 562 and Pd 634
No.15 at Pd 591
No.17 at Pd 563. This plate was used in, Voyage dans l'hemisphere austral, tome 1, frontis, Paris Hotel de Thou, 1778, and Cartes des Voyages de Cook pl.1, Lausanne, Hignou, 1796.
Digital order no:Album ID : 824185 - Signatures / Inscriptions
Most prints are titled below image.
Many portraits have the engraver's name and publication details printed on page near image.
Some are dated. - Creator/Author/Artist
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