Portrait Captain James Cook F. R. S.: It is entitled “Capt. James Cook F. R. S. from a painting by Mr Dance in the possession of Joseph Banks Esqr.” from “Hervey's Naval History”. It was originally painted by Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735-1811) and engraved by Joseph Collyer (1748-1827).
Joseph Banks was the botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his 1st voyage and partially funded the endeavor. He used this experience to advance his career, eventually becoming the president of the British Royal Society, a position he held for 41 years. He advised King George III on the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
