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Old lithography of Captain Cook's death, 1784

SKU:  189362

Old lithography of Captain Cook's death, 1784

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The Death of Captain Cook is a painting by John Cleveley the Younger, which was later made into an aquatint by Francis Jukes. The painting depicts the moment when Captain James Cook, the famous British explorer and navigator, was killed during a skirmish with the Hawaiians in 1779.

In the painting, Cook is shown in the center of the scene, wearing a red coat and holding a gun. He appears to be wounded, with blood visible on his shirt, and is surrounded by a group of Hawaiians who are either attacking him or trying to help him. In the background, ships can be seen in the harbor, and smoke rises from a nearby village.

The painting is based on accounts from Cook's crew and other eyewitnesses, although the details may not be entirely accurate. It was completed several years after Cook's death, and the artist likely relied on written descriptions and oral histories to create the scene.

The aquatint by Francis Jukes is a reproduction of the painting, created using a printing technique that produces a tonal effect similar to that of a watercolor painting. It was produced in 1784, and helped to popularize the image of Cook's death, which became a powerful symbol of European exploration and imperialism in the Pacific.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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