1785 Engraved Portrait of Captain James Cook

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A rare 1785 'Captain James Cook, F.R.S' line engraved portrait,…
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A rare 1785 'Captain James Cook, F.R.S' line engraved portrait, by O. Birrell after H. Dodd, the full length portrait surmounted by crest and motto: 'Per Mare Exegi Per Terras' (by sea monumentum by land). Published July 20, Pater Noster row. Dodd del.; Birrell sculp. Plate size 8.5 cm x 19.5 cm refer to similar example held in the Wellcome collection London, 1785 by I. Fielding

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