Portrait of James Cook

Portrait of James Cook
ArtistNathaniel Dance-Holland
Yearc. 1775
TypeOil on canvas, portrait painting
Dimensions127 cm × 101.6 cm (50 in × 40.0 in)
LocationNational Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of James Cook is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the English Nathaniel Dance-Holland, from c. 1775.[1] It is held in the National Maritime Museum, in Greenwich.[2]

History and description

It depicts the British explorer and Royal Navy officer James Cook.[3][4] Known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and visits to New Zealand, Hawaii and elsewhere, he was subsequently killed in Hawaii in 1779. Dance-Holland spent many years in Italy before returning to Britain to become a leading portrait painter.[5]

Cook is portrayed seated in a room, with an open window into the sea. He is wearing the dress uniform of a captain and holds his own map of the Southern Ocean with his hand pointing to the eastern coast of Australia.[6]

References

  1. ^ Quilley & Bonehill p.132
  2. ^ National Maritime Museum
  3. ^ Hamilton p.83
  4. ^ Moon p.138
  5. ^ Palmer p.87
  6. ^ National Maritime Museum

Bibliography

  • Hamilton, James C. Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica. Pen and Sword History, 2020.
  • Moon, Paul. A Draught of the South Land: Mapping New Zealand from Tasman to Cook.
  • Palmer, Allison Lee. Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
  • Quilley, Geoff & Bonehill, Jane (ed.) William Hodges 1744-1797: The Art of Exploration. Yale University Press, 2004.
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