A polar bear encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by P. Mazell, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566754i
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An encounter with a polar bear is described in Cook's journal, 20 July 1779

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[London] : [Printed for John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy], [1784]

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 21.8 x 27.1 cm

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A white bear. J. Webber del. Mazell sculp.

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 3: The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780, New Haven and London 1988, p. 640, no. 3.440A

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Wellcome Collection 566754i

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