Image of A man of Nootka Sound. Drawn from nature by John

A man of Nootka Sound. Drawn from nature by John Webber and engraved by William...

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Image title: A man of Nootka Sound. Drawn from nature by John Webber and engraved by William Sharp. The head and shoulders of a native facing three quarters left with a squared pattern on his forehead and a copper ring through his nose, wearing ornaments suspended from the right ear. His face is painted with an oval patch at the right temple, and his hair is worn long and flowing. He is wearing a garment which covers his left shoulder.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: A collection of drawings by A. Buchan, S. Parkinson, and J. F. Miller, made in the Countries visited by Captain James Cook in his First Voyage [1768-1771], also of prints published in John Hawksworth's Voyages of Biron [Byron], Wallis, and Cook [1773], as well as in Cook's second and third Voyages [1772-1775, 1776-1780]. Illustrator: Webber, John 1768-1780 Source/Shelfmark: Add.23921 f.84 Captain Cook's third voyage.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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