COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
Record
Accession number:
07193
Record number:
07193-1
JCB call number:
D773 H673a
Image title:
Alexander Selkirk Makes his Cats and Kids dance before Captn. Cook and his Company.
Place image published:
[London]
Image publisher:
[F. Newbery]
Image date:
[1774]
Image function:
plate; vol. 2, following p. 24
Technique:
engraving
Image dimension height:
9.3 cm.
Image dimension width:
15.3 cm.
Page dimension height:
20.7 cm.
Page dimension width:
12.5 cm.
Materials medium:
ink
Materials support:
paper
Languages:
English
Description:
Man dressed in furs instructs his cats and goats to dance before European men. Includes dwelling.
Source Title:
An historical account of all the voyages round the world performed by English navigators ... Volume the second
Source place of publication:
London
Source publisher:
Printed for F. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard
Source date:
MDCCLXXIV. [1774]
notes:
Daniel Defoe's story of Robinson Crusoe was based on the story of Alexander Selkirk who went to sea in 1704 with William Dampier and was put ashore on Juan Fernandez Island off of the coast of Chile where he survived until he was rescued in 1709 by Woodes Rogers. This image illustrates Captain Edward Cooke's account of the ship that rescued Selkirk. Volumes 1 and 2 (and perhaps vols. 3 and 4) of this series were edited by David Henry. Image placed horizontally on page.
Time Period:
1751-1800
Provenance/Donor:
Acquired before 1871.
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
geographic area:
Spanish America
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
Subject headings:
Castaways
Subject headings:
Juan Fernández Islands--Description and travel
Alexander Selkirk Makes his Cats and Kids dance before Captn. Cook and his Company.
