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John Webber

11 works

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Full-length portrait of a man in a blue and gold naval coat holding a red telescope, standing on a rocky shore under a cloudy

Portrait of Captain James Cook

1780

Painting of a steep wooded headland above a surf-washed beach, with a sailing ship on grey water under a cloudy sky.

The Harbour of Pulo Condere

1786

Oval portrait of a man in a dark coat with gold braided collar and white waistcoat against a dark background.

James Cook

1793

Painting of ships anchored in a harbor below reddish mountains, with a coastal town along the shore under a pale evening sky.

View of Santa Cruz, Tenerife

1776

Painting of a South Seas burial ground with carved stones, tall posts, palms, a mountain and a calm shoreline at dusk.

Burial Ground in the South Seas

1777

Painting of a forested shore with canoes on a lake, two standing men with spears in the foreground, and a tent near the trees

Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound

1788

Oil portrait of a young woman with flowers in her hair, wrapped in white cloth, with tattoos on her arms and a banana plant b

'Poedua, the Daughter of Orio' (b. circa 1758 - d. before 1788)

1777

Sailors in open boats hunt walruses among icebergs in rough Arctic water, with two ships on the horizon under stormy clouds.

'A Party from His Majesty’s ships Resolution & Discovery Shooting sea-horses, Latitude 71 North, 1778'

1784

Painting of a seated woman with flowers in her hair, wrapped in white cloth, beside banana leaves and trees under a cloudy sk

Portrait of Poedooa, daughter of Orea, King of Ulaitea, Society Islands

1782

Hand-coloured etching of a fan palm clump in tropical forest, with a seated native woman at the lower right.

Krakatoa: fan palm (Chamaerops humilis L.) with surrounding tropical forest and native woman. Coloured soft-ground et…

Sepia engraving of a boxing match on a beach before a large crowd, with a palm tree and mountain behind.

Boxing match before Captain Cook, Owhyhee(Hawaii) Thursday Jan 28th 1770

1779

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