Picture No | 10725197 |
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Description | Captain James Cook -- an allegory |
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Captain James Cook (1728-1779), explorer. An allegory, showing Neptune raising him up to Immortality, a Genius crowning him with a Wreath of Oak, and Fame introducing him to History. In the foreground are the Four Quarters of the World presenting to Britannia their various Stores.
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Source | Engraving by J Neagle after a design by H Ramberg, ornamented by W Grainger |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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