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This portrait was painted by the official artist to Cook's last voyage, John Webber, who was primarily a topographical painter and shows Cook in his uniform as a naval captain.
Title
James Cook
Date
1776
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 44 x W 35.4 cm
Accession number
26
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1858
Work type
Painting
National Portrait Gallery, London
St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England
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