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Easter Island Woman & Man head-studies. Captain Cook c1784.

Easter Island Woman & Man head-studies. Captain Cook c1784.

by Cook, Captain James

Captain Cook, Easter Island Man and Woman Portraits. Strongly delineated antique print of A Woman of Easter Island. A Man of Easter Island.

This is a wonderful original copperplate engraving for Hawkesworth’s Complete History of Captain Cook's First, Second and Third Voyages published in London circa 1784 by Alexander Hogg. This marvellous work on the voyages of James Cook, included some of the first views of the Pacific Islands' indigenous people, artifacts and views. 

Page measures 235 x 380mm (9 x 15 inches). There are small remnants of early cellotape repairs and reinforcement. Otherwise this wonderful engraving is in good condition with borders as published.

 

Stock Number: apEIcook1Price: $85.00

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