Artist: John Webber (British, 1751-1793), painter and etcher. Exhibited RA in 1776, which led to appointment to accompany Captain Cook on the 3rd voyage to the South Pacific 1776-80. On return produced drawings for the official publication.
Engraver: James Basire I, FSA (1730–1802), also known as James Basire Sr., was a British engraver. Work by Basire is held in museums and galleries around the world.
Title: A Woman of Prince William's Sound.
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: [No] 47. J. Webber del. J. Basire sculpt. A Woman of Prince William's Sound.
Dimensions: Image 9" x 7". Platemark 12 1/8" x 9 3/4". Sheet 21 3/4" x 16 1/8". Mat 24" x 20".
Edition: Voyage to the the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke and Gore, in His Majesty's ship the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780.' In three volumes and atlas. 1784.
Date: 1784-1786.
Materials and Techniques: etching and engraving on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: Matted.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Dirt on mat. Tears to margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: large folio atlas of illustrations and maps were published in London to "A voyage to the Pacific ocean: undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere.."
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1957,0705.20
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: J. Cook traveled to Prince William Sound (Sandwich Sound), Alaska, from May 12-20, 1778.
- Paired to a Man's portrait (in our collection WOP-970).
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collections.