Explorer's Engravings by John Webber

Item Number: 123
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $650
Online Close: Jun 10, 2007 9:00 PM EDT
Bid History: 0 bids
Description
Antique Engraving. Late 18C composite plate of engravings on paper made for Banks Historical Atlas. Taken from drawings by official draughtsman on Captain James Cook's third voyage. Features carved objects from Northwest Coast, Siberia and Hawaii. Ivory mat with light wood frame. 13 x 21 inches.
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Donated by
Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA