Repairing the Endeavor: Captain Cook's Maritime Ordeal at Hope Islands, ca.1770

Maritime · 18th century

Repairing the Endeavor: Captain Cook's Maritime Ordeal at Hope Islands, ca.1770

€ 360

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1770
Sheet size: 19.5 × 30 cm (7.7 × 11.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13597-54

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Good. Non visible restorations and no foxing or soiling. Study the images carefully.

About this sheet

The engraving depicts a scene from one of Captain James Cook's voyages. The text below the image reads: "Capt'n Cook having been shipwrecked in his Voyage round the World, his ship ENDEAVOR repaired in an Harbour on one of the Hope Islands."

From the given text, "Engraved for Moore's Voyages and Travels," it suggests that this print was made for a publication that chronicled various voyages and travels, likely including those of the famous British explorer Captain Cook. John Hamilton Moore was known for his collection of navigational guides and compilations of voyages in the late 18th century, which might place the engraving at a similar time, possibly towards the late 1700s or early 1800s.

The scene shows the HMS Endeavor, Cook's ship, beached for repairs, with a group of sailors working or communicating with local inhabitants in the foreground. The Endeavor ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia in 1770, and Cook and his crew repaired it in the harbor of what they named the Hope Islands. The detailed engraving would have been intended to give the readers of Moore's publications a visual representation of these significant events in Cook's explorations.

If this print was engraved for Moore's publications, it was likely done in the late 18th century, following Cook's voyages which took place between 1768 and 1779.