Collection of lithographs and engravings of portraits of Captain James Cook and representations of the 'Death of Cook', 1777-1854

PXE 1730

fonds

1777-1854

Graphic Materials, Prints

1008369

37 prints - lithographs, engravings

Samuel Cousins R.A. (1801-1887) was an English mezzotint engraver. He was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1885 and is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of British engraving. Several of these portraits were collected by Cousins. See drawing no. 14.

Source: Library correspondence file.

A collection of 37 prints relating to James Cook. There are 25 portraits of Cook, eight images of the ‘Death of Cook’ and four images of medals or eulogies with Cook’s portrait. The images include copper, stipple, steel and wood engravings and lithographs, dating from 1777 to 1854.

1. Capt. James Cook. Published by Fielding & Walker, 1st Feb 1780. Portrait of Cook in a circular frame, with fabric draped around, telescope & globe visible, above a frieze of a representation of Cook's Death.
2. Capt. James Cook, F.R.S. Published W. Bent, Paternoster Row Oval portrait.
3. Captn. James Cook, F.R.S. Oval portrait with elaborate sunburst effect surrounding it, almost like a Hawaiian feather coat. Published by J. Fielding Paternoster Row.
4. The Death of Captain James Cook, F.R.S. at Owhyhee in MDCCLXXIX. Header "Captain Cook's Voyage, Octavo Edition. J. Fielding, Pater-noster Row, Scatcherd & Whitaker Ave Maria Lane, & J. Stockdall Piccadilly.
5. Jac Cook Oceani Investigator Acerrimus (&) Jac. King LLD FRS. From the European Magazine, London March 1, 1785 by J. Sewell. Two medals showing portrait of Cook and King and the verso.
6. Crowning the Bust of Captain Cook. A bust of Cook, a cherub blowing a horn, while a maiden crowns the bust, another maiden sits before the statue with paper and pen in hand, a globe, flag, anchor and trident on the ground. There is a poem below the illustration.
7. James Cook. J.S. Klauber Augusta, sculp. N. Dance, pinxit. 1793. Cook seated in a chair with the map of the Southern Hemisphere open.
8. Capt. Cook. Thomson, sculpt, after Dance. Portrait oval with text below. Separately published by Harrison & Co, March 1794.
9. Captain Cook. London Sept. 20, 1800 by J. Wilkes. J. Chapman, sculpt, after Dance. Portrait with vignette of "Death of Cook" below.
10. Captain James Cook. Engraved by Ridley from an Original Painting. Published by J. Gold, 103 Shoe Lane. Jan. 31, 1803. Oval portrait of Cook above his coat of arms.
11. Cook, Anson and Byron. 3 oval portraits.
12. Captain James Cook, (facsimile signature below). Published in London by Thomas Kelly. 1829. W. Holl, sculpt, after Dance. Cook is surrounded by an elaborate draped pedestal with a soldier, bust and surveyor above.
13. Capt. James Cook, (facsimile signature below). W. Holl, sculpt, after Dance. Fisher, Son, & Co, London & Paris. Cook with the map opened on the table in front of him.
14. Captain Cook. From original Picture by Dance, in the Gallery of Greenwich Hospital. Pencil inscription on verso "Capt. Cooke (sic) the famous Navigator. Ten separate plates with the great Portrait by Dance. This collection was made by Sam'l Cousins R.A. and cannot now be duplicated. E. Scriven, sculpt, after Dance.
15. Captain Cook. Engraved by E. Scriven. From original picture by Dance, in the Gallery of Greenwich Hospital. Under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.
16. Capt. James Cook F.R.S. Painted by N. Dance, Engraved by T. Wright.
17. Iac. Cook Oceani Investigator Acermius. Copper engraving of the front & back of the Royal Society's Medal for Cook. Beneath is the Star and Collar of the Order of St. Patrick, MCCLXXXIII. Obverse of the Pingo medal.
18. Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Full length portrait of Cook by a Boston engraver. He stands in front of a tropical background holding a musket, with a sword hanging at his side. S.Hill, Sc. Boston.
19. The death of Captain Cook. Captain Cook is flat on his face, the Hawaiians, a la Rousseau, dominate the view.
20. Captain Cook. OB 1779. From the Original Picture by Dance, in the Gallery of Greenwich Hospital. J. Rogers, engraver. John Tallis & Company, London & New York. Steel engraving ca. 1854 by Tallis, with their signature vignette views surrounding.
21. Captain Cook. OB 1779. From the Original Picture by Dance in the Gallery of Greenwich Hospital. J. Rogers, engraver. John Tallis & Company, London & New York. Script typeface on subtitle. Steel engraving ca. 1853 by Tallis, with their signature vignette views surrounding.
22. Proof portrait of Cook above a small representation of the "Death of Cook". London, John Bumpus, 23 Skinner Street. Rivers, sculp after N. Dance.
23. The death of Captain Cook. Tallis's version of the "Death", with their signature vignette views and elaborate title.
24. The death of Captn. Cook. Similar to Tallis's version.
25. Death of Captain Cook with view of 'A man of Kamtschatka travelling in Winter below. Sculpture by Pye.
26. Captain Cook. Portrait of Cook, with a statue of him inset in the bottom center. McGready, Thomson & Niven. McFarlane & Erskine, Lithog. Edinburgh.
27. James Cook. Im Verlag von Ernst Fleischer in Leipzig. C. Frosch sculptor.
28. Statue of Captain Cook at Sydney.
29. O-Tai (a Chief of Otaheite) accompanied with his Wife, & c. presenting one of his Sisters to Captn. Cook, on board the Resolution Sloop. London Published by Alexr. Hogg at the Kings Arms No. 16 Paternoster Row. Wale delin, Grainger sculptor.
30. Repairing of Capt. Cook's ship in Endeavour River. View of the Endeavour beached in Queensland, with the hole in the hull being inspected by sailors in a dingy.
31. The Death of Captain Cook at Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands, in the North Pacific Ocean. Grainger delin, and sculptor.
32. Capt. James Cook, F.R.S. From an Original picture in the Possession of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. Heath sculptor.
33. Capt: James Cook, F.R.S. From a Painting by Mr. Dance in the Possession of Joseph Banks Esqr. Published March 31st 1780, by J. Bew, Paternoster Row. Header "Engraved for Hervey's Naval History vol. V page 464".
34. The death of Captn. Cook. Thomas deln, Loyd sculptor.
35. The death of Captn. Cook, Feby 14, 1779.
36. Captain James Cook. Engraved by Cosmo Armstrong. Painted by Sir Nathaniel Dance. London published for the Proprietor, June 1821.
37. Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Painted by W. Hodges, Engraved by J. Basire, 1777.

Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955
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