John Webber
1752–1793
(Person)
Artist, draughtsman, official artist on James Cook's third voyage.
Mentioned in
- An Introduction to Polynesian Anthropology
- Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
- Explorers of the Pacific: European and American Discoveries in Polynesia
- Kōtare 2000, Volume Three, Number Two
- Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
- The Discovery of New Zealand
- The Life of Captain James Cook
Cited in
- Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Image Gallery
.jpg "'The Inside of a Hippah' was drawn by J. Webber on Cook's third voyage. It is interesting as the first picture of its kind, showing an inside view of what a Maori fortified village ('hippah' as Cook spelt the word 'pa') looked like in Cook's day")
.jpg "30b. Captain John Gore, by John Webber, 1780")
.jpg "36. Poetua, by John Webber")
.jpg "44. Captain Cook, by John Webber, 1776")
.jpg "Hawaiian Sailing Canoes off Niihau, Drawn by John Webber, Artist With Cook on his Third Voyage")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "John Webber":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.