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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15512, f 23v
Title:: Studies of women in Icelandic costume
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of a woman seated on a bench. With annotations on the garments. With another sketch of a small woman or child seated on the ground.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15512, f 24r
Title:: Icelandick fishing boat
Scope & Content:: Ink drawings of a boat from above and from the side, and a pencil cross-section. On a pencil grid. Verso annotation: 'Icelandick fishing boat, Septr 5th'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15512, f 25
Title:: Sketch of an axe
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of a long axe, with measurements. Danish text inscribed in ink below the drawing. Study for the drawing on the following folio, Add MS 15512, f. 27. Originally numbered as drawing number 26
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15512, f 26
Title:: 'Ancient weapon preserved in the cathedral of Scalholt', drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a long axe. With a linear scale. Signed: 'Jno. Cleveley Junr. Delint. 1772'. Title inscribed in pencil below the drawing.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743
Title:: A collection of large drawings in Indian ink, made by William Hodges, during the second voyage of Captain Cook, in 1772-1774.
Scope & Content:: Created during or after Captain Cook's second voyage, 1772-1774.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1774-1775
Extent:: Ten drawings, three of which are in two parts. Thirteen sheets in total

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743, f 1
Title:: A view of Horta, drawing by William Hodges
Scope & Content:: A coastal view in landscape orientation, made in ink, wash and watercolour, depicting the town of Horta with several sail boats upon the water in the foreground, at Faial Island, Portugal, created July 1775. Inscribed in ink, 'FAYALL' (l.c.), (Faial).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jul 1775
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743, f 2
Title:: 'Tonga Tabu [Tongatapu] or Amsterdam', drawing, by William Hodges
Scope & Content:: Landscape orientation depicting a view with Tongan sail craft on water, in pen and indian ink wash, at Tongatapu, Tonga Islands, created Jun 1774. The title: 'Tonga Tabu or Amsterdam', inscribed in ink beneath the drawing.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jun 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743, f 3
Title:: A view of Port Sandwich [at Malakula, Vanuatu], drawing, by William Hodges
Scope & Content:: Landscape orientation coastal view, in ink, wash and watercolour, depicting two canoes in the fore-ground with the Resolution at anchor in the distance, before Port Sandwich, Malakula, Vanuatu, created July 1774. 'MALLICOLO' inscribed in ink, (l.c.), refers to the Island accommodating Port Sand...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jul 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743, f 4
Title:: Resolution Harbour [Vaitahu Bay] in St Christina [Tahuata] one of the MARQUESAS, drawing, by William Hodges
Scope & Content:: Landscape orientation coastal view, in ink, and Indian ink wash, depicting two canoes in the fore-ground with the Resolution in the distance, at Tahuata, Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, and created April 1774. Title: 'Resolution Harbour in St Christina one of the MARQUESAS', inscribed i...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Apr 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15743, f 5
Title:: Niue Island, drawing, by William Hodges
Scope & Content:: Landscape orientation coastal view, in ink, and Indian ink wash, with some yellow and orange tinting, depicting the Resolution before Niue Island, created June 1774. The artwork and Island were previously named 'Savage Island' by Cook, as inscribed in ink, (l.c.).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Jun 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

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