Pl. XX-Australia-Kangaroo [J.S. KLAUBER after COOK, 1795]

Pl. XX. De Kanguroo.

Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Image size: c.10,2 x 14,7 cm.

From a Dutch ed. of Captain Cook’s voyages: ‘Reize rondom de Waereld door James Cook […].’, 4to ed. published by Honcoop, Allart and van Cleef in Leyden, Amsterdam and The Hague, from 1795. Three voyages, 1768-71, 1772-75 and 1776-79. From 1778 on printed editions of ‘ Captain Cook’s Travels’ appeared in English, Italian, French and Dutch.

Made by J.S. Klauber after George Stubbs (1724-1806). Joseph Sebastian Klauber (1710-1768) was a German miniaturist and engraver of mostly religious subjects from Augsburg. He was a pupil of Antoine Birckhaert in Prague. Captain James Cook FRS (1728-1779) was a famous British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

Condition: Good, given age. Vertical fold at left from binding with a few binding holes and some browning, not effecting image. Original fold line in middle, wih small tear in bottom margin, consolidated. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: PL. XX-AUSTRALIA-KANGAROO

PCO-C11-28