2037
THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN COOK BY THE NATIVES OF OWHYEE
LOT DETAILS
Delicately hand-coloured original copperplate engraving, patterned after a field drawing by John Webber and published by C. Cooke of London, 1788; Cook is shown with hand outstretched attempting to stop his marines from firing at the crowd; Cook was killed on February 14, 1779 at Kealakekua Bay; presented in fine condition and housed in a sacred Koa wood custom frame; Certificate of Authenticity verso from Lahaina Printsellers Ltd., Maui, Hawaii; image size 15.2 x 20.3cm (6 x 8in), frame outer dimensions 36.8 x 41.9cm (14 1/2 x 16 1/2in); 2002 insurance valuation of $650.00 US