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Rare 1785 Captain James Cook, F.R.S.Original Engraved Portrait

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 USD
Rare 1785 Captain James Cook, F.R.S.Original Engraved Portrait
Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
Rare 1785 Captain James Cook Original Engraved Portrait
July 20, 1785-Dated Original Engraved Portrait titled: “Captain James Cook, F.R.S.”, “Published July 20, 1785 by I. Fielding, Pater Noster Row. Dodd del.; Birrell sculp.”, Choice Crisp Mint.
This beautiful scarce full-length Portrait Engraving of Captain Cook shown standing holding his decorated Colonial era flintlock while on a tropical Island, likely Hawaii . A boldly printed example with full margins, and significantly superiorin its quality to others we could locate. It measures 4 1/8" x 6 3/4" and has been expertly mounted on to a 10" x 12" display sheet and nicely matted. Beddie 3606.