The Death of Captain Cook

Artist and publisher Francesco Bartolozzi Italian

Artist and publisher William Byrne British

After John Webber British

1784

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Title: The Death of Captain Cook
Artist and publisher: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon)
Artist and publisher: William Byrne (British, 1743–1805)
Artist: After John Webber (British, 1751–1793 London)
Published in: London
Date: 1784
Medium: Engraving
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Object Number: 23.63.915
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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