[Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de] 1740-1812 :[The Apotheosis of Captain Cook from a design of P. J. de Loutherbourg, R. A. The view of Karakakooa Bay is from a drawing by John Webber R. A. (the last he made) in the collection of Mr G. Baker. London. Pub[lishe]d Jan[uar]y 20 1794 by J. Thane, Spur Street, Leicester Square]

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[Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de] 1740-1812 :[The Apotheosis of Captain Cook from a design of P. J. de Loutherbourg, R. A. The view of Karakakooa Bay is from a drawing by John Webber R. A. (the last he made) in the collection of Mr G. Baker. London. Pub[lishe]d Jan[uar]y 20 1794 by J. Thane, Spur Street, Leicester Square]

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TAPUHI

Description

An allegorical elevation of the deceased Captain James Cook. Cook is floating above the scene of his death, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, his hat in his right hand. On his right is Britannia and on his left the winged figure of Fame with a trumpet. Fame is crowning Cook with a laurel wreath. Below are the cliffs of Kealakekua Bay with smoke from the guns of the seamen in small boats offshore, while a fighting group is just visible onshore to the left. The Resolution and Discovery (Cook's ships ...

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Image

Date created

1779 - 1794

Creator

Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de, 1740-1812 / Webber, John, 1751-1793 / Wouvermann, active 1794 / J Thane (Firm) / Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22671235

Locations

Kealakekua Bay

Related subjects

Cook, James, 1728-1779 / HMS Discovery (Ship : 1775-1781) / HMS Resolution (Ship : 1771-1782) / Apotheosis / Britannia (Symbolic character) / Death and burial / Fame / Symbolic representation / Fighting / Hawaiian Islands / Heroes / O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Omai, or a trip round the world / Pantomime / Sextant / Symbolism in art / Trumpet / Kealakekua Bay

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