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This antique engraving of the inside of a house in Oonalashka is an early nineteenth century London engraving, circa 1815 … Read more This antique engraving of the inside of a house in Oonalashka is an early nineteenth century London engraving, circa 1815 to 1830, after the drawing made by John Webber on Captain Cook's third voyage, showing the interior of a communal dwelling on the island of Unalaska in the Aleutians. The plate is lettered "Inside of a house in Oonalashka". The view shows the great timber framed interior of a semi underground house of the Unangan people, with its posts and roof beams, family groups and domestic objects around the floor, and a figure climbing a notched post towards the opening in the roof, which served as both entrance and smoke hole. Cook's ships called at Unalaska in 1778, and Webber, the official artist of the voyage, recorded the dwellings and people of the island in drawings that became some of the best known images of the North Pacific. Faint lettering at the lower right appears to read "Webber del.", although it is not fully legible in this impression, and there is no publisher's imprint. The plate matches in style the Thomas Kelly plates in this group and probably comes from one of the popular collections of voyages issued in parts in London around 1815 to 1830, which reissued the Cook voyage images on a small scale; the publisher cannot be confirmed from the sheet. It is a line engraving in black and is uncoloured. This Captain Cook voyage engraving would be a welcome addition to a collection of Alaskan, Aleutian or Pacific exploration prints, and of images of Indigenous life in the North Pacific. It frames well in a small format for a study or library. The sheet is in good condition for its age, with light toning, a few small spots and a faint pale stain in the right margin; the engraved interior itself is clean and crisp. This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed. See less
- Dimensions
- 9.45ʺW × 7.48ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Beige
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Light toning, a … moreVery Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use\. Light toning, a few small spots and a faint pale stain to the right margin, The image is clean with a clear plate mark less
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