A Study from Nature, of an Old Man who sailed with Captain Cook on his First Voyage

William Henry Hunt (1790 - 1864)

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

circa 1828

This is a rare portrait of an aged survivor of James Cook's first great voyage of scientific discovery. Images of crew members tend to be of commissioned officers or those who went onto prominent careers in the navy. Although the subject is unknown, he seems to be a retired mariner in an ecclesiastical-type setting. He is possibly one of only 3 surviving crew members at the time it was painted.

• Medium: watercolour
• Dimensions: 42.7 x 39cm
• Art Fund Grant: £9000 ( Total: £12,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2006
• Vendor: Through Michael Pybus Gallery

Provenance

W Prior, 1828; private collection, UK; Michael Pybus Gallery, Whitby

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