Interieur d’un hippah de la Nouvelle Zelande.c.1784

Published by Artist: Webber John ( – 1793 ) London; issued in: London; Webber John ( 1752 – 1793 ) London

John Webber RA (c1752-1793) the son of a Swiss sculptor living in London submitted his work to the Royal
Academy Schools.  One of the first to admire his paintings was Dr Daniel Solander the Swedish naturalist
who had accompanied Cook and Banks on the first voyage.   Knowing that no artist had yet been selected
for Cook’s voyage Solander recommended Webber to the Admiralty and Royal Society His appointment was
made just days before the departure Webber was lucky enough to escape the massacre in Hawaii where Cook
met his death and returned to London in October 1780, 1752