The Beach at Whitby, UK
Watercolour
37.5 x 55 cm
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Provenance: Private collection, UK until 2024; John & Edward Barkes.
Captain James Cook's 1728-1779, training as a seaman began in Whitby when he "was introduced to the Walker family. John Walker and his brother Henry were Quaker shipowners engaged in the coal trade between the North-East and London... Whitby was a thriving, shipbuilding centre.
The Endeavour was a Whitby-built collier, solidly built, flat-bottomed and so easy to beach and repair, capacious and able to carry many provisions. The ship could also be managed by a small crew if necessary. According to Cook, “a better ship for such service I never could wish for.” So Cook and a Whitby ship came together again in the Endeavour to lay the foundation for some of the most significant voyages in the history of exploration." refer Captain Cook Museum Whitby
Item #7336
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