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John Webber Collection

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Indian turtle dove from the Seychelles, c.1776-1780. Creator: John Webber

Indian turtle dove from the Seychelles, c.1776-1780. Creator: John Webber
Indian turtle dove from the Seychelles, c.1776-1780. Possibly by John Webber

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Vestiaria coccinea (Iiwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Creator: John Webber

Vestiaria coccinea (Iiwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Creator: John Webber
Vestiaria coccinea ('I'iwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Bird from the South Sea of Captain Cook, 1780, whose feathers are so highly valued there

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Episode in Captain Cooks Voyages, late 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Episode in Captain Cooks Voyages, late 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Episode in Captain Cooks Voyages, late 18th century. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Captain James Cook, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Captain James Cook, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Captain James Cook. From the painting by John Webber, R. A. at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: A Human Sacrifice in a Morai, in Otaheite; in the presence of Captain Cook, c1773

A Human Sacrifice in a Morai, in Otaheite; in the presence of Captain Cook, c1773. Captain James Cook and his officers watching a group of Tahitians chanting as a man

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Captain James Cook, 18th century British navigator and explorer

Captain James Cook, 18th century British navigator and explorer. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform, seated, with his hand resting on a map of the world. Cook made three voyages of discovery

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. Artist: Walker

Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. Artist: Walker
Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. The interior of a native American dwelling in what is now known as Alaska, as seen by members of Captain Cooks expedition in 1776-1779

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Hawaiian dancer, c1770-1793. Artist: John Webber

Hawaiian dancer, c1770-1793. Artist: John Webber
Hawaiian dancer, c1770-1793. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Masked Hawaiians in a double canoe, c1770-1793. Artist: John Webber

Masked Hawaiians in a double canoe, c1770-1793. Artist: John Webber
Masked Hawaiians in a double canoe, c1770-1793. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Hawaiian woman wearing a feather leis, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Hawaiian woman wearing a feather leis, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Hawaiian woman wearing a feather leis, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Artist: W Woollett

Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Artist: W Woollett
Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Captain Cook and his officers watching a group of Tahitians chanting as a man

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: View of Vaitepiha Valley, Tahiti, 1777. Artist: John Webber

View of Vaitepiha Valley, Tahiti, 1777. Artist: John Webber
View of Vaitepiha Valley, Tahiti, 1777. From the collection of the British Library, London

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: A Young Girl from the Sandwich Isle, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

A Young Girl from the Sandwich Isle, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
A Young Girl from the Sandwich Isle, 18th century. The Sandwich Islands was the name given to Hawaii by Captain James Cook after he voyaged there in 1778

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Hawaiian Man Wearing a Gourd Mask, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Hawaiian Man Wearing a Gourd Mask, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Hawaiian Man Wearing a Gourd Mask, 18th century

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Hawaiian, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Hawaiian, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Hawaiian, 18th century

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Inside of a Funeral Hut, Tahiti, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Inside of a Funeral Hut, Tahiti, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Inside of a Funeral Hut, Tahiti, 18th century

Background imageJohn Webber Collection: Double canoe with oarsmen, Hawaii, 18th century. Artist: John Webber

Double canoe with oarsmen, Hawaii, 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Double canoe with oarsmen, Hawaii, 18th century. The men are wearing gourd masks. The passenger is holding an idol


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