The interior of a winter dwelling in Kamchatka. Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.

  • Webber, John, 1751-1793.
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[1784]
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566767i
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A yurt, within which are three inhabitants and a fourth who is cooking, watched by a dog. Visited by Webber in August-September 1779 on Captain Cook's third voyage (1777-1780)

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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 26 x 41.5 cm

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The inside of a winter habitation, in Kamtschatka. J. Webber del. W. Sharp sc. Bears number: 78

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. 559, no. 3.333A

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Wellcome Collection 566767i

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