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| URL | www.newberry.org/Collections/digital/NL004305.tif |
| Image Number | NL004305 |
| Creator | Alexander, William, 1767-1816 |
| Title | The Discovery on the rocks, Queen Charlotte's Sound |
| Date-Created | 1798 |
| Description | Tilted ship (the Discovery) grounded on the rocks in Queen Charlotte's Sound, British Columbia as the Chatham waits in the distance. Native Americans approach in dugout canoes. Sketch by Zachary Mudge. |
| Extent (Original) | 1 drawing ; 15 x 22 cm. |
| Format (Original) | watercolor |
| Language | eng |
| Call Number | VAULT oversize Ayer Art Alexander, Drawing No. 5 |
| Source | Alexander, William, 1767-1816. William Alexander's watercolor drawings prepared to illustrate George Vancouver's A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, 1798. VAULT oversize Ayer Art Alexander |
| Is Part Of | Edward E. Ayer Art Collection (Newberry Library) |
| Type | Image |
| Coverage (Spatial) | Northwest Coast of North America |
| Coverage (Temporal) | 18th century |
| Subject1 | Discovery (Ship: Launched 1789) -- Pictorial works |
| Subject2 | Ships -- 18th century |
| Subject3 | Chatham (Ship) -- Pictorial works |
| Subject4 | Watercolor drawings |
| Contributor | Mudge, Zachary, 1770-1852 |
| Publisher | Newberry Library |
| Date Issued (Digital) | 2006-03-22 |
| Extent (Digital) | 72.1 MB |
| Medium (Digital) | Image/tiff |
| Rights | All rights reserved by the Newberry Library. Permission to reproduce in any format must be requested in writing. Contact Photoduplication Department, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Phone: 312-255-3566 E-mail: photoduplication@newberry.org |
| Collection | Ayer Art Digital Collection (Newberry Library) |
