Portrait of Captain James Cook F. R. S.: This is the frontispiece for the British Admiralty’s officially authorized journal of Captain Cook’s second voyage (1728-1779) published in London by W. Strahan and T. Cadell in 1777, entitled: "A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the World. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775, written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution”.
This portrait was drawn by the artist who accompanied Captain Cook on this voyage, William Hodges (1744-1797) and it was subsequently engraved by J. Basire.
The Richard & Leslie Breiman Collection.
