Copper engraving

Title:

Copper engraving

Date:

1785

Description:

This is an original hand-colored copper engraving from Cook's Voyages, c. 1785. Depicts a Tasmanian woman carrying a child; caption reads "Woman of Cape Dieman, in the Southern Extremity of New Holland. Vol. 1, to face Page 240."

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Cook, James, 1728-1779
Webber, John, 1751-1793

Topical Subject:

Engraving and Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800

Geographic Subject:

Tasmania

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.166s

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

46356