File:Captain Cook at Possession Island.jpg
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| DescriptionCaptain Cook at Possession Island.jpg |
English: Coloured print by Samuel Calvert (1828-1913), depicting Captain James Cook proclaiming sovereignty over the continent of Australia from the shore of Possession Island, Torres Strait in 1770. First published in the Illustrated Sydney News, December 1865. Erroneously depicts the Union Jack, which was not adopted by Great Britain until 1801. |
| Date | First published in the Illustrated Sydney News, 1865 |
| Source | http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.pic-an7682920&fullrecord=yes&referercode=pc |
| Author | Samuel Calvert (1828-1913) |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
It is in the public domain - a faithful reproduction of a 140 year old artwork by an artist who died more than seventy years ago. |
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