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Arrangement structure

Date(s)

July 16, 1776

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 print / estampe : etching and engraving (proof) on laid paper
Support: 44.500 x 61.200 cm (sheet)
Platemark: 19.600 x 25.900 cm

Scope and content

The Journal of Cook's Voyages was published in 1777, in two volumes, and includes engravings done by many artists after drawings executed by Hodges on this second journey. The official first edition was published February 1, 1777 by William Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane and Thomas Cadell in the Strand, London, England. This image appears in Volume One, facing page 375.
Called "Oedidee" in Captain Cook's Journals. A young native man who had previously joined the sailors but decided to stay at Ulietea. He was very upset that he could not return to his own island and Captain Cook tried to comfort him by promising to tell other ships who might visit of his whereabouts (p.375).
William Hodges was chosen by the British Admiralty to accompany Captain James Cook on his Second Voyage (1772-1775) as the official artist of this expedition.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)
99: Closed pending processing
Physical access through an art archivist
. No restriction on use for reproduction or publication
Graphic (art)
99: Closed pending processing
Item no. assigned by LAC
00063
Restrictions not set
Other accession no.
00063
1991-265 X DAP

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1991-265-63
Copyright: Expired

Additional information

album: Volume One

Signatures and inscriptions
Inscription: in the plate, l.l.: Drawn from Nature by W.Hodges.; l.r.: Engrav'd by J.Caldwall; b.: O-HEDIDEE./ London, Publish'd as the Act directs July 16.1776.; in pencil, recto, u.r.: "XXXC" (35)

Source

Private

Other system control no.

MIKAN no.

2908003