Snug Corner cove, in Prince William Sound, Alaska; encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Ellis, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566672i
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The ships Resolution and Discovery are anchored in the sound. Two large canoes filled with local inhabitants are shown in the foreground

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[London] : [Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy], [1784]

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 25.3 x 40.4 cm

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A view of Snug Corner Cove, in Prince William's Sound; J. Webber del. ; W. Ellis sculpt. Bears number: 45

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 3: The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780, New Haven and London 1988, p. 477, no. 3.241A

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Wellcome Collection 566672i

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